Sr. Controls Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc. BW Design Group is seeking a Sr. Controls Engineer to join our Control System Integration Practice. You will design automation control systems, lead projects, and collaborate with a team of industry experts to deliver high‑quality solutions for manufacturing clients.

The role requires seven+ years of automation experience (HMI/SCADA/PLCs), strong client interaction, and willingness to travel for installation and startup activities. A BS in engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• A minimum of seven years of related automation experience with HMI, SCADA, PLCs, and general control system design.
• Packaging and process controls experience in consumer products, life sciences, or beverage/food industries (preferred).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, PanelView/PanelviewPlus HMIs, Ethernet networks, and industrial communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design automation control systems; develop project specifications, documentation, and drawings for high-speed and automated manufacturing processes.
• Lead software configuration, testing, commissioning, installation, and start-up phases of automation projects.
• Manage project execution, including team leadership, SCADA design, PLC/HMI programming, and site start-up support.

Skills

Automation experience

HMI/SCADA/PLC

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

PanelView HMIs

FactoryTalk Suite

Wonderware Suite

Job description

About Us: BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description

Sr. Controls Engineer. You’ll work with our team of over 1500 professionals and support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as a Controls Engineer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. Design Group is widely known as an industry leader, recognized as a top system integrator, ranking #7 in the 2023 System Integrator Giants; as a Rockwell Platinum Integrator, the highest designation given to Rockwell partners; and as an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator. As a part of this team, you will learn from industry leading experts and may even have the chance to be an active participant in industry events like the Ignition Build-A-Thon which Design Group won in 2023! In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Control System Integration Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

• You will work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
• Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
• Design automation control systems; develop project specifications, documentation, and drawings for a variety of high speed and other automated manufacturing processes.
• Participate in various automation project phases including software configuration and testing, commissioning, installation, and start-up.
• Assume accountability for complete project execution including team leadership, SCADA design, PLC and HMI programming, and site start-up support of integrated systems.
• Maintain and grow solid client relationships.
• Troubleshoot packaging lines, process systems, and software systems.
• The ability to successfully execute multiple project responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team.

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of seven years of related automation experience with HMI, SCADA, PLCs, and general control system design.
• Packaging and process controls experience in the consumer products, life sciences, or beverage/brewery/food industries (preferred).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC5, SLC500) PLCs, PanelView/PanelviewPlus HMIs, Industrial Communication Networks (Ethernet, EthenetI/P, DeviceNet, DH+).
• Experience with FactoryTalk Suite, IntellutionSuite, Wonderware Suite, and VisualBasic/C#/Java (preferred).
• Engineering consulting experience (preferred).
• The ability to successfully interact with clients.
• Solid skills at troubleshooting and performing in high intensity environments.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions.
• A bachelor of science in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering, or a related degree (preferred).

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart.

We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Sr. Controls Engineer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.

Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.