Controls Engineer

The role

We're hiring a Controls Engineer to own projects end to end: from the first site walk and I/O list, through PLC and HMI programming, to startup on the plant floor and the handoff package the customer keeps.

You may run two to four projects at a time, talk directly with customers' maintenance and operations teams, and be the person they call when something on their line stops. This is not a desk job writing code for someone else to install. It suits an engineer who likes owning the outcome, not just the task.

Field service is a core part of the job. Alongside project work, you'll go to customer sites for troubleshooting, service calls and preventive maintenance. You'll also be part of our breakdown call-out support: when a customer's line or plant goes down, including nights and weekends, you may be called to get them running again, remotely or on site.

What you'll do

Scope and design

• Walk down existing equipment, interview operators and maintenance, and turn what you find into a scope, I/O list and control narrative with sales team.
• Read P&IDs, electrical prints, cause-and-effect matrices and OEM manuals, often for machines with incomplete or outdated drawings.
• Define I/O, network architecture and hardware; review panel layouts, schematics and BOMs before they go to build.
• Help estimate controls hours and hardware for quotes with sales team.

Programming

• Write and test PLC logic in Studio 5000 / RSLogix and Siemens TIA Portal: sequencing, interlocks, PID and analog control, alarming, lead/lag and motion.
• Build HMI and SCADA screens in FactoryTalk View, FactoryTalk Optix and Pro-face GP-Pro EX, including trending, datalogging and recipe handling.
• Configure and tune VFDs and servos (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Invertek, SEW-Eurodrive, Schneider and others) over hardwired and networked control.
• Integrate devices over EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP/RTU and serial; set up managed switches and distributed I/O.
• Write reusable code: AOIs, UDTs, function blocks and project templates.

Migrations and retrofits

• Convert legacy platforms (PLC-5, SLC 500, MicroLogix, S5/S7-300, PanelView) to current hardware with minimal downtime.
• Plan cutovers around a customer's production schedule, including weekend and shutdown work.

Startup and field service

• Run FAT in the panel shop and SAT on site; verify every I/O point, sequence and alarm against the narrative.
• Commission systems and stay through the first production runs.
• Troubleshoot logic, networks, drives, instrumentation and field wiring with a meter in one hand and a laptop in the other.
• Handle field service calls: diagnose and repair control faults, replace failed hardware, and restore production on equipment you may be seeing for the first time.
• Take part in breakdown call-out support, including off-hours and weekends: triage remotely when you can, travel to site when you can't, and follow up with a root-cause write-up and a fix so it doesn't happen again.
• Perform preventive maintenance visits: program backups, firmware and drive checks, and spares recommendations.

Documentation and handoff

• Deliver commented code, as-built drawings, I/O and alarm lists, and a short operator guide.
• Train operators and maintenance staff so they can run and support the system without us.

Required skills/Experience

• 3 years in industrial controls at an integrator, OEM or plant, with projects you took from design through startup.
• Allen-Bradley Logix fluency: you can build a Studio 5000 project from scratch, structure it with AOIs and UDTs, and troubleshoot online without breaking production.
• At least one HMI platform in real use: FactoryTalk View ME/SE, FactoryTalk Optix, or similar.
• Drives: parameter setup, tuning and network control of VFDs on at least one major brand.
• Industrial networks: EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP/RTU, IP addressing, and managed switches.
• Print reading: electrical schematics, P&IDs and panel layouts; you can find a wiring fault from the drawings.
• Field-ready: comfortable with 480V equipment, lockout/tagout, arc-flash PPE and plant safety rules.
• Clear communication: you can explain a fault to an operator and a schedule change to a plant manager.
• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Valid driver's license, the ability to travel to customer sites, and willingness to respond to breakdown call-outs outside normal hours.

Preferred skills:

• Siemens TIA Portal (S7-1200/1500) and PROFINET.
• FactoryTalk Optix, including NetLogic (C#) scripting and datalogging.
• Legacy migrations: PLC-5, SLC 500, MicroLogix, S7-300 or PanelView conversions.
• Servo and motion control: Kinetix, SINAMICS or SEW MOVI-C.
• Water and wastewater experience: lift stations, chemical feed, filtration, SCADA telemetry.
• Recycling or heavy-equipment experience: conveyors, shredders, balers, presses.
• SCADA and data: FactoryTalk SE, Ignition, historians, SQL, OPC UA or MQTT.
• Machine safety: safety PLCs, light curtains, and risk assessments to ISO 13849 or NFPA 79.
• Panel and schematic design in SOLIDWORKS Electrical (our standard tool), or similar experience in AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN, and familiarity with UL 508A.
• C# or Git for tooling, testing and version control.

Integrity Resources was formed in 2012 as a result of years of staffing experience combined with the need for a better industry model. Where we differentiate from other organizations is that we operate based on relationships. Our approach takes into consideration every aspect of a hiring requirement from BOTH the client and the candidate. Our desire to listen, learn, and understand our customers culture AND specific candidate needs along with our ability to provide exemplary customer service enables us to maintain and develop long term relationships across the staffing industry. If you don’t believe us, feel free to reach out today....you’ll notice the difference a true business partner makes.