Industrial Control Engineer

Job: Industrial Control Engineer

Duration: 2 Years

Pay Rate: $59.00/hr on W2

Location: Corvallis, OR

Job Description:

The Industrial Controls Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, commissioning, and supporting the industrial machine control systems that operate Industrial PageWide Web Presses, with a direct impact on press uptime, print quality, and production throughput. This role leverages B&R Automation Studio and mapp Technology to deliver standardized, modular, and scalable control architectures across press platforms.

The position emphasizes configuration driven software design using reusable mapp components rather than custom, monolithic PLC code, enabling consistent machine behavior, improved reliability, faster recovery from faults, and reduced commissioning time. The Industrial Controls Engineer partners closely with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to ensure that motion control, sequencing, safety, and HMI design collectively support high speed continuous operation, precise print registration, and stable press performance.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with B&R Automation Studio, IEC 61131 3 (Structured Text), motion control, and mapp libraries, and is comfortable working in complex, high speed industrial equipment environments where software decisions directly influence overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), customer satisfaction, and long term platform scalability.

The role operates within an Agile SCRUM development model, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery commitments to ensure predictable, incremental delivery of control system capabilities aligned with program milestones.

Key Responsibilities

PLC & Control Software Development

• Design and develop PLC applications using B&R Automation Studio with an Client on Structured Text

• Implement machine functionality using mapp Technology components instead of custom function blocks wherever possible

• Configure and integrate mapp modules including:

o mapp Motion (single axis, multi axis, coordinated motion)

o mapp Safety

o mapp View (HTML5 HMI)

o mapp Alarm / AlarmX

o mapp Recipe

o mapp OEE and Data Recorder

• Develop standardized state machines and sequencing logic layered on top of mapp services

• Drive configuration over code and modular software design practices across platforms

HMI Development (mapp View)

• Develop operator interfaces using mapp View widgets and components

• Bind HMI elements to PLC variables and mapp services

• Implement:

o User roles and authentication

o Alarm visualization and diagnostics

o Recipe configuration and management

• Create maintainable, reusable HMIs aligned with standardized design guidelines

Motion, Drives & Industrial Networking

• Configure and commission:

o B&R servo drives and motors

o Integrated motion systems using mapp Motion

• Implement and support industrial communication protocols including:

o POWERLINK

o PROFIBUS / PROFINET

o IO Link

o Ethernet/IP

o OPC UA for higher level system integration

• Tune motion systems and validate performance during commissioning

Machine Safety & Functional Safety

• Design, implement, and validate machine safety solutions in compliance with applicable safety standards

• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams to ensure safety architecture supports both compliance and machine performance

• Support safety commissioning, validation, and documentation activities

Commissioning & Debug

• Commission machines in factory and customer environments

• Debug PLC, motion, safety, and HMI issues using Automation Studio diagnostics

• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)

• Optimize machine performance using mapp diagnostics, logging, and data tools

Electrical & System Integration

• Collaborate with electrical engineering on control system design and standards

• Interface with machine safety systems, including B&R safety PLCs

• Coordinate with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and field service teams