Control and Automation Engineer

Role: Control Engineer

Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas - Onsite

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

· Provide onsite automation and control engineering support for manufacturing and capital projects.

· Develop and review control philosophies, functional design specifications, and automation architecture.

· Support PLC, HMI, SCADA, and historian system modifications.

· Review vendor automation packages and integration requirements.

· Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.

· Troubleshoot control system issues and implement corrective actions.

· Support network architecture and industrial communication protocols.

· Develop alarm management and control system improvement initiatives.

· Collaborate with process, electrical, and project engineering teams.

· Ensure cybersecurity, safety, and regulatory compliance standards are followed.

Qualification:

· Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineering.

· 7 to 10 years of industrial automation experience.

· Experience with Allen Bradley, Rockwell, Siemens, or Schneider control platforms.

· Strong knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial communication networks.

· Experience in FMCG, consumer products, food & beverage, or personal care manufacturing environments.

· Familiarity with ISA standards and automation lifecycle practices.

· Experience supporting commissioning and startup activities.

· Ability to read and develop control narratives, I/O lists, and logic documentation.

· Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

· Ability to work onsite at client locations in the USA.