Test & Controls Engineer - Poka-Yoke Automation (1st Shift)

TRC Talent Solutions; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

Bonus incentives

Relocation assistance

Job summary

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a Test / Controls Engineer for a high-visibility, ground-floor role at a leading manufacturer in Conyers, GA. Build in-process testing from scratch, implement Poka-Yoke error-proofing, and ensure electrical and control systems meet UL standards.

You will design automated test architectures, integrate vision systems and sensors, and partner with software/controls teams to translate requirements into validated scripts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on controls, automation, or test engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in programming and troubleshooting major PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley / Rockwell, Siemens, etc.).
• Experience with specialty refrigeration controllers (Copeland, Danfoss, Novar) is a plus, but standard PLC expertise translates seamlessly.
• Hands-on familiarity with sensor integration, vision systems, light curtains, or automated quality checks.
• Data acquisition: pipe data from physical machine processes into data repositories for logging and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and validate test software and automated routines to simulate machine operations and catch errors.
• Integrate hardware tools (vision systems, light curtains, lasers, proximity switches, and pick-and-place) to catch defects at origin.
• Build workflows to capture process data into central repositories for process control and analysis.
• Translate operational requirements into automated validation scripts with software and controls teams.
• Review electrical schematics and validate compliance with UL and industry standards.

Skills

Controls engineering

Automation

PLC programming

Data acquisition

Sensor integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Automation/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell

Siemens

Power BI

Job description

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a Test / Controls Engineer for a high-visibility, ground-floor role at a leading manufacturer in Conyers, GA. Build in-process testing from scratch, implement Poka-Yoke error-proofing, and ensure electrical and control systems meet UL standards.

You will design automated test architectures, integrate vision systems and sensors, and partner with software/controls teams to translate requirements into validated scripts.