SR Controls Engineer

Auria; Albemarle (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave benefits

401K match of 50% up to 4%

Job summary

Auria is seeking a Sr Controls Engineer for their North America Corporate Engineering Group. This role focuses on designing and improving control systems across various plants, requiring 5-7 years of experience and a degree in Electrical Engineering. The position is flexible in location within the United States, involves up to 50% travel, and offers health benefits, parental leave, and tuition reimbursement among other perks.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer.
• Experience with industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve controls systems including robotics.
• Integrate machine and plant networking solutions.
• Work with OEMs to adhere to safety standards.
• Mentor and train plant controls engineers.

Skills

PLC control systems setup

VFD and servo motor controls

Basic LAN knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens PLC/HMI systems

Job description

Description

Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide. We are currently searching for Sr Controls Engineer to join our North America Corporate Engineering Group. This position can be located at any of our plants in the United States and will be based on the successful candidate’s current location. The role will also require up to 50% travel to our North America Plants.

What you will do

• Design, update, and continuously improve controls systems including robotics, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, motion controls, operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics controls, and vision systems
• Integrate machine and plant networking solutions to provide remote access to equipment, equipment monitoring and data storage, and Poke-Yoke traceability
• Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to Auria’s and national & local authority’s safety and controls standards
• Integrate various barcode reading and OCR systems into various equipment and secondary tooling
• Coordinate in a professional and effective manner with all levels of management, engineering, maintenance, etc to ensure new equipment and upgrades are implemented in the best possible means
• Candidate is expected to teach themselves functionality of new devices and controls systems as technology advances and equipment is updated
• Manage timelines and costs with each project
• Assist in identifying critical spares on new and current equipment.
• Mentor and train plant controls engineers where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you will gain as a part of the Auria Team

• An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental and vision plan, as well as voluntary benefits.
• Fertility benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options.
• Parental leave and adoption and surrogacy benefits for salaried employees.
• Tuition reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education.
• Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%.
• Salary continuation & long term disability (LTD).

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens and PLC/HMI systems.
• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS‑232, DeviceNet, DH+.

Travel Requirements

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to North American plants, including Mexico.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• Ability to set up, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC control systems and related accessories.
• Ability to set up, troubleshoot, and maintain VFD and servo motor controls.
• Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP).
• Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers).
• Ability to perform software installation/upgrading.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving thermoforming, IR ovens, hot‑air ovens, ultrasonic welding, and robotics.
• Knowledge of safety systems and the integration of those systems.
• Ability to communicate cross‑functionally with both plant and corporate teams.