What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Controls Engineer position at Delta Industrial Services Inc?
Job Description
Senior Electrical Controls Engineer
04/20/2026
Position Type/Hours:
Full-time exempt position. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Position Profile:
This position is responsible for the electrical design including schematic design, writing new PLC and HMI programs, and the startup and troubleshooting of custom web converting and coating equipment.
Essential Functions:
- Develop applications of controls and systems including PLC and HMI development
- Provide support and field questions during the manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing processes
- Perform operation, software maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems in field installations
- Keep current with the latest technical innovations in electrical engineering and industrial controls
- Operate independently or part of a team in a fast-paced production environment. Adapt rapidly to changes in project scope and operations workload demand.
- Model, steward, make decisions upon, and expect to be held accountable to Delta ModTech’s values which include:
- BELIEVE IN PEOPLE
- FEARLESS INNOVATION
- INTEGRITY
- PASSIONATE & TENACIOUS
- SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Other Duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, System, Controls or similar
- 8 years of experience with industrial controls in a project-based automation or machine design environment
- PLC programming: Allen Bradley, Siemens or Yaskawa
- Motion control programming of rotary and linear servo axes
- HMI Development: Visual Basic.NET, C#, Factory Talk
- Machine Vision application development for inspection with Cognex, Keyence or similar platforms
- Competent in the use of Auto-Cad Electrical
- Design electrical panels to meet UL 508A and electrical systems to meet NEC/IEC/CEC standards
Competencies:
- Positive Teamwork Orientation
- Customer/Client Focus
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Technical Capacity
- Communication Proficiency (Verbal and Written)
- Ability to manage complex scopes of work on projects with aggressive schedules
Position Type, Work Environment & Travel
- Full time, exempt
- Normal office environment
- Travel less than 10%
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Salary Range:
$75,000 - $130,000 per year (DOE - Depending on Experience)
Benefits Offered:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with up to $500 annual match (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
- 401(k) *match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Discretionary Bonus
Salary : $75,000 - $130,000