What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Engineer - PLC/Controls position at Precision Castparts?
Position Summary
The Facilities Engineer – PLC / Controls Focus is responsible for the reliability, performance, and support of PLC‑controlled, electrically driven, and automated facility and production systems. This role serves as the technical lead for industrial controls, automation initiatives, and electrically controlled infrastructure, ensuring safe and reliable operations while supporting future automation and digital manufacturing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
The Facilities Engineer – PLC / Controls Focus is responsible for the reliability, performance, and support of PLC‑controlled, electrically driven, and automated facility and production systems. This role serves as the technical lead for industrial controls, automation initiatives, and electrically controlled infrastructure, ensuring safe and reliable operations while supporting future automation and digital manufacturing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical ownership and troubleshooting support for PLC‑controlled equipment and facility systems
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and automation‑related failures impacting production, safety, and equipment reliability
- Lead controls‑related scope of capital equipment installations, commissioning, and system integration
- Coordinate with maintenance teams, system integrators, OEMs, and vendors on controls upgrades and repairs
- Support and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs related to electrical and automation systems
- Maintain PLC programs, control documentation, electrical schematics, and system standards
- Ensure control systems comply with safety regulations, internal standards, and cybersecurity expectations
- Support continuous improvement, automation expansion, and future technology initiatives
- Provide hands‑on technical leadership in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering OR equivalent IT / Controls Engineering background (required)
- 5 years of experience supporting PLCs and industrial automation in manufacturing or facilities environments
- Hands‑on experience with PLC platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, control logic, and automated equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot complex controls and automation issues under production conditions
- Strong communication, documentation, and project coordination skills
- Experience working with system integrators or capital automation projects
- Familiarity with facility infrastructure automation
- Background in manufacturing digitalization or Industry 4.0 concepts