Senior Marine Controls Engineer: PLC/SCADA & AVEVA Lead

FirstFour Staffing; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstFour Staffing seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to join a marine automation team in Mobile, Alabama. You will design, program, install and commission PLC/SCADA/HMI systems for complex vessels, leading field deployments and mentoring junior staff.

You will troubleshoot networks, systems, and instrumentation, ensuring regulatory compliance and smooth operation in a demanding, technical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of controls/automation engineering experience.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Rockwell/Allen-Bradley experience required.
• AVEVA experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, programming, integration, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of controls and automation systems.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and distributed control systems.
• Support complex automation systems with sensors, actuators, VFDs, and field devices.
• Troubleshoot networks and protocols including Profibus, Modbus RTU/TCP, and Serial ASCII.
• Review designs, drawings, specs, and programming for technical accuracy.
• Lead installation and commissioning efforts in the field.
• Mentor and provide direction to other engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, customers, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers.

Skills

8+ years of controls/automation

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

AVEVA

PLC/HMI/SCADA

VFDs and industrial networks

Job description

FirstFour Staffing seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to join a marine automation team in Mobile, Alabama. You will design, program, install and commission PLC/SCADA/HMI systems for complex vessels, leading field deployments and mentoring junior staff.

You will troubleshoot networks, systems, and instrumentation, ensuring regulatory compliance and smooth operation in a demanding, technical environment.