What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer position at Aegis Worldwide?
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
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000