Senior Industrial Controls Engineer PLC/SCADA Lead

Howmet; Niles (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to own the plant's automation control systems, optimizing reliability, safety, and OEE. You will troubleshoot PLC/HMI/SCADA and robotic systems while managing end-to-end capital projects with cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, system integrity maintenance, and mentoring of junior engineers. ITAR compliance applies and on-site work is expected at the Niles facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in programming and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, and Databases.
• Strong working knowledge of control and automation programs, including robotics in industrial manufacturing.
• Subject to ITAR; U.S. person status required.

Responsibilities

• Own the facility's automation control systems to maximize reliability, safety, and OEE.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, and robotic systems; perform root cause analyses.
• Lead capital projects from inception to completion with budgets and timelines.
• Maintain backups and change-management records for automation programs and hardware.
• Mentor junior engineers and maintenance staff on automated systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Robotics

Electrical engineering

ITAR compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

ABB Robots

Ignition SCADA

SQL Server

Job description

Howmet Aerospace seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to own the plant's automation control systems, optimizing reliability, safety, and OEE. You will troubleshoot PLC/HMI/SCADA and robotic systems while managing end-to-end capital projects with cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, system integrity maintenance, and mentoring of junior engineers. ITAR compliance applies and on-site work is expected at the Niles facility.