Industrial Controls Engineer
We are seeking an Industrial Controls Engineer to design, program, and support automation systems in a manufacturing environment. This person will work with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability, troubleshoot controls issues, and deliver automation projects from concept through commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs, HMI applications, and industrial control systems.
- Diagnose electrical and controls issues involving sensors, drives, motors, networks, and automated equipment.
- Design and implement controls upgrades that improve safety, uptime, quality, and throughput.
- Support equipment installation, startup, testing, and commissioning.
- Create and maintain electrical schematics, control documentation, and program backups.
- Partner with maintenance technicians and operators to resolve recurring equipment issues and provide technical training.
- Coordinate with equipment vendors and integrators on new installations and system improvements.
- Follow applicable electrical and machine safety practices, including lockout/tagout.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
- Working knowledge of HMIs, VFDs, industrial networks, electrical schematics, and control panels.
- Ability to troubleshoot at the machine and identify the root cause of equipment failures.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work across engineering, maintenance, and production teams.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC platforms.
- SCADA systems, robotics, motion control, o
Controls Engineer in Asheville at Aegis Worldwide
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