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Senior Controls Engineer

Armacell
Mebane, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2026
Armacell provides numerous and diverse career opportunities. Add your talent to ours and make a difference around the world!

The year 1954 marked a significant milestone in thermal insulation history. Armstrong’s R&D Project Number 54013, developed by three innovators, evolved into ArmaFlex, the world's first flexible, closed-cell elastomeric foam for equipment insulation. This product revolutionized the insulation industry. Today, 70 years later, ArmaFlex continues to be a pillar of Armacell's success.

The Senior Controls Engineer serves as a key technical resource supporting multi‑site capital projects, electrical controls design, and industrial automation initiatives. This role provides expertise in PLC/HMI development, electrical controls integration, troubleshooting, and the standardization of equipment control systems.

You will lead automation upgrades, design control architectures, manage vendor integration, and support system commissioning at multiple Armacell manufacturing sites. This is a high‑impact, hands-on engineering role that drives reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across the region.

What Armacell Can Offer You

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & wellbeing.
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs.
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays and 120 hours of PTO.
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized learning management system.
  • Giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.


Job Responsibilities

Controls & Automation Engineering

  • Design, program, and integrate PLC and HMI systems (Rockwell Automation platforms)
  • Support migrations from legacy Rockwell systems (RSLogix5/500, PanelBuilder32) to Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View
  • Develop electrical requirements, control system architectures, equipment layouts, and automation standards
  • Maintain and update corporate electrical and controls documentation, schematics, and version control


Capital Project Engineering

  • Provide controls engineering support for large-scale capital projects across multiple plants
  • Manage and execute electrical and controls projects, including automation upgrades, equipment integration, process control enhancements, and infrastructure modifications, from planning to implementation, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Develop detailed electrical and control system specifications
  • Evaluate and select equipment suppliers; partner with Purchasing and plant teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives
  • Support equipment installation, commissioning, and startup


Plant Support & Troubleshooting

  • Provide hands-on troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, drives, electrical systems, sensors, and instrumentation
  • Support maintenance and engineering teams during machine issues, upgrades, and system improvements
  • Administer and manage Rockwell AssetCentre for the Americas region, including security and control-system asset management


Training & Collaboration

  • Develop and deliver PLC and electrical troubleshooting training for maintenance and plant engineering teams
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including corporate engineering, maintenance, operations, and EHS
  • Promote consistency, standardization, and modernization across all regional facilities


Job Qualifications And Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
  • 7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong ability to read, develop, and maintain electrical schematics and documentation
  • Proven experience independently troubleshooting complex automation and electrical systems
  • Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation platforms:
  • Experience with Ultraware, DriveExecutive, and Allen-Bradley PowerFlex drive systems
  • Experience with DC drives, motors, and servos
  • Experience managing Rockwell security and authorization
  • Familiarity with sensors, thermocouples, RTDs, and other instrumentation
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards related to electrical safety, automation, and environmental compliance (e.g., NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA).
  • Experience with AutoCAD Electrical or other electrical design software is preferred.
  • Ability to travel 20–30% to North American sites
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills
  • Armacell does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship or support for this position. Applicants requiring CPT, OPT, STEM-OPT, H‑1B, O‑1, E‑3, TN, or similar immigration sponsorship cannot be considered.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with WonderWare / AVEVA
  • Exposure to ABB robotics
  • Experience with cross-plant standardization and modernization initiatives


Posting Dates

April 10, 2026 - April 24, 2026

The expected compensation range for this role is $140,000.00 -$160,000.00.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Armacell does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. In order to provide the best experience for all stakeholders, we limit the number of agencies and recruiting vendors we partner with. If you would like to be considered for a particular search or added to our approved agency list, please complete and submit this form: https://forms.office.com/e/WScRhdkues

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Armacell, take another look at our website www.armacell.com.

Time Type

Full time

Salary : $140,000 - $160,000

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