What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Control Engineer position at Systematic Business Consulting?
Project Control Engineer
$155,000–$170,000 Bonus
Our client is seeking a Project Control Engineer to lead capital projects and automation initiatives across their manufacturing operations. This hands-on role owns projects from concept through commissioning, driving efficiency, reliability, and growth.
What You’ll Do
- Lead capital projects: new lines, packaging automation, retrofits, and facility upgrades
- Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and ROI justifications
- Manage vendors, OEMs, system integrators, and contractors
- Design, troubleshoot, and support PLC-based control systems
- Standardize controls architecture, programming, and documentation
- Lead/support FATs, SATs, installation, startup, and commissioning
- Improve uptime, throughput, and reliability through automation
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain
- Train plant teams on new equipment and systems
Equipment & Systems
High-speed packaging, conveyors (required), ovens/proofers, material handling, utilities, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and industrial networks
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in EE, Controls, Automation, or equivalent experience
- 3 years in controls, automation, or project engineering (manufacturing)
- Strong PLC programming/troubleshooting
- Capital project experience
- Food manufacturing experience
- Hands-on conveyor system experience
Highly Preferred
Food or CPG manufacturing, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, OEM & integrator management, OSHA/NFPA knowledge, Lean/Six Sigma
Why this position
- Family-owned, stable, growing company
- High-impact capital and automation projects
- Strong benefits and retirement programs
- Balanced domestic travel with a home-base plant
- High-visibility, hands-on role
Salary : $155,000 - $170,000