{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e833eb8989c412b5ff1848fe","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e833eb8989c412b5ff1848fe","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e833eb8989c412b5ff1848fe","title":"Control Systems Engineer","description":"Senior Control Systems EngineerLocation: St. Joe, IN or Grapeland, TXPay: $80–$110/hour, based on experienceSchedule: Full-timeFocus: New Manufacturing Equipment & Automation DevelopmentThe OpportunityWe are looking for a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer to help design, program, integrate, and commission the controls systems for major new highly automated manufacturing lines.This is not a maintenance controls position.You will not spend your day responding to production downtime or troubleshooting legacy equipment. This role is part of a higher-level automation effort focused on building the next generation of manufacturing equipment and controls systems.We need an engineer who has taken automation projects from an idea or sequence of operations all the way through controls design, original PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, integration, testing, startup, and production commissioning.If you've spent your career building automation systems rather than simply maintaining them, this is the type of role we're looking to fill.What You'll OwnDevelop PLC programs from the ground up for new automated manufacturing equipment and production linesTranslate process requirements and sequences of operation into complete controls solutionsDevelop and structure Allen-Bradley / Rockwell ControlLogix applicationsBuild reusable PLC code, AOIs, UDTs, machine sequences, interlocks, alarms, and equipment-control standardsDevelop and integrate Ignition HMI/SCADA applicationsIntegrate PLCs with drives, motors, servos, robotics, vision systems, safety systems, instrumentation, and other automated equipmentDevelop communications between PLC, SCADA, databases, OEM equipment, and plant-level systemsParticipate in controls architecture and system-design decisionsReview electrical designs, I/O architecture, network architecture, and equipment controlsWork directly with OEMs, equipment builders, system integrators, manufacturing teams, and corporate engineeringLead controls portions of FAT and equipment validationSupport installation, startup, SAT, and commissioning of new production systemsDebug and optimize controls software during startupHelp establish programming and automation standards that can be repeated across future projectsWhat We're Looking ForWe're less concerned with a specific degree or job title than we are with what you've actually built.Strong candidates will have:8–10+ years of industrial automation or controls engineering experienceExtensive hands-on PLC programmingStrong Allen-Bradley / Rockwell experienceControlLogix and Studio 5000 experienceExperience developing controls software for new machinery, production lines, or large automation projectsHMI/SCADA development experienceExperience taking projects from design through field commissioningStrong understanding of industrial controls architecture and networkingAbility to independently develop and debug complex machine sequencesExperience integrating multiple pieces of automated equipment into one functioning production systemIgnition ExperienceHands-on Inductive Automation Ignition development experience is strongly desired.We are particularly interested in engineers who have worked with:Ignition Perspective and/or VisionTags and UDT structuresAlarmingHistorianOPC communicationsPLC integrationSQL/database integrationScriptingReusable templates and objectsGateway architectureWe are looking for someone who has developed within Ignition, not simply operated or supported an existing Ignition system.Additional Experience That Stands OutPowerFlex drivesKinetix motion/servo systemsGuardLogix or other machine-safety platformsRobotics integrationMachine visionHigh-speed manufacturingMaterial handlingProcess automationOEM machinerySystems integrationGreenfield manufacturing projectsLarge capital equipment installationsSteel, metals, heavy manufacturing, building products, wood products, automotive, food/beverage, or other highly automated production environmentsThe Type of Engineer We're Looking ForYou should be able to sit down with an engineering team, understand what a new manufacturing line needs to accomplish, and say:“I can build the controls system that makes this run.”That means being comfortable owning the technical process from:Functional Requirements → Controls Architecture → PLC Development → HMI/SCADA Development → Integration → FAT → Startup → CommissioningThis role is best suited for someone who has worked as a:Senior Automation EngineerSenior Controls 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