Controls Engineer

As a Controls Engineer, you will provide electrical engineering decision-making skills for customer projects, ensuring a complete turnkey conveyor control system that meets customer requirements. You will supervise electrical engineers, draftsmen, sub-contractors, and other necessary engineering personnel. Collaboration with peers, the Project Manager, Mechanical Project Engineer, Field Superintendent, and Subcontractors is crucial to the role.

• Collect and assimilate customer design requirements, needs, and specifications for functionality.
• Develop detailed designs of control systems to meet customer requirements.
• Create electrical drawings, plans, code, and operational configuration data.
• Supervise and review sub-contractor work of control system design and field wiring installation.
• Assist in developing detailed project schedules for the electrical systems portion of projects.
• Work closely with Mechanical Engineering to ensure Electrical/Mechanical system compatibility.
• Travel to job sites for coordination meetings, planning, installation support, debugging, start-up, and standby. This may include working off-shifts, weekends, and holidays to support project schedules.
• Ensure that all drawings, software, and job project files are maintained and archived upon job completion.
• Conform to all documentation requirements and support continuous improvement in company operations and processes (engineering, shop, and field).
• Be prepared for 50% travel, which may last for extended periods.

• Proficiency in PLC programming, specifically Rockwell and Siemens.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Experience with Rockwell Studio 5000 for PLC and Siemens TIA Portal/Win CC for HMI.
• Ability to read electrical drawing packages and proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience with GCCS and Allen-Bradley systems.
• 3-5 years of experience in a related field, preferably with an integrator or in the automotive industry.
• Conveyor systems controls experience.
• BS Degree in a related field or extensive relevant experience.
• Ability to travel within North America, requiring a valid passport.

• GM Standards Certifications such as G16 STANDARD v6.0.
• Knowledge of Lockout, Energy, Control, MPS, and SCS for GM contractors.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical Design.

The role is based on-site, either in an office setting or on the plant floor, with a variety of plant locations across North America. Expect travel ranging from 25% to 50%, typically around the holidays for plant shutdowns. The work may require being on-call during off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.

This is a Permanent position based out of Kansas City, MO.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Kansas City,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $80,000 - $120,000