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This is a hands-on, full-cycle machine-controls role supporting complex conveyor and material-handling equipment from electrical design and programming through testing, startup, and commissioning.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n* Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and commission electrical control systems for custom industrial machinery and conveyor systems.\n* Develop and modify Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC and HMI programs using Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk. Projects may use existing seed programs, but the engineer must be capable of developing programs from scratch when required.\n* Create complete electrical control schematics, wiring diagrams, electrical panel layouts, and bills of materials.\n* Select and integrate PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, motors, and related control components.\n* Support equipment testing, installation, startup, commissioning, and corrective troubleshooting.\n* Maintain accurate electrical drawings, software programs, control documentation, and equipment data.\n* Work with engineering, manufacturing, field service, technicians, and other internal teams to deliver reliable customer solutions.\n* Provide technical guidance to technicians and respond to controls-related questions during build, testing, and field support.\n\nQualifications\n\n* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or at least five years of closely related experience as a Controls Engineer or Automation Specialist.\n* At least four years of electrical or controls engineering experience in an industrial, manufacturing, custom-machinery, OEM, or systems-integration environment.\n* Required hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs and Studio 5000.\n* Demonstrated PLC and HMI programming experience, including program development, modification, and troubleshooting.\n* Experience creating electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring documentation, and bills of materials.\n* Experience with FactoryTalk, PanelView, PowerFlex 525 drives, sensors, motors, and industrial automation equipment is strongly preferred.\n* AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical experience is preferred.\n* Siemens PLC experience is a major plus but is not required.\n* Ability to travel up to approximately 10% for project support, startup, commissioning, or troubleshooting.\n\nThis position is onsite in Plano, Texas. 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