Control Engineer III -- SINDC5818592

Controls Engineer III

Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

Travel: Up to 50% (Hickory & Wilmington, NC facilities)

Duration: 1 year contract opportunity

Interview Process: 30-minute Teams Interview + 60-minute Panel Interview

Travel Requirements

• Up to 50% travel to manufacturing facilities in Hickory and Wilmington, NC.
• Occasional travel to supplier and vendor locations for equipment acceptance testing and pre-shipment reviews.

Work Schedule

• Standard schedule of approximately 40 hours per week.
• Flexibility required during equipment installation, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Occasional weekend, holiday, or extended-hour support may be required.

Key Responsibilitie

• Lead controls engineering activities for automation and capital projects from concept development through design, installation, startup, and commissioning
• Design, develop, and deploy integrated machine control and process automation systems using PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related technologies
• Create and support electrical control architectures, functional specifications, and system integration requirements
• Provide technical leadership to contractors, machine builders, system integrators, and internal project teams
• Review and approve controls deliverables, including
• Electrical schematic
• Control panel layout
• PLC program
• HMI application
• Network architecture documentation
• Troubleshoot complex controls, programming, networking, and integration issues during project execution and startup
• Support commissioning, operator training, and technology transfer to plant operations teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, facilities, operations, IT, electrical, and mechanical engineering groups
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and machine safety requirements

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of Controls Engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial automation environment.

Strong experience with:

• Rockwell Automation PLC platforms
• Allen-Bradley PLC programming
• HMI development
• SCADA systems

Experience with:

• FactoryTalk View
• FactoryTalk Optix
• Ignition SCADA
• Knowledge of PID control implementation and process control systems.
• Experience designing and implementing integrated machine and motion control systems.
• Ability to work with machine builders and system integrators to deploy manufacturing automation solutions.

Strong understanding of:

• Electrical panel design
• Electrical schematics
• Ladder Logic programming
• Controls testing and troubleshooting
• Experience using AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical.

Knowledge of IEC programming standards, including:

• Ladder Logic
• Function Block Programming
• Structured Text
• Sequential Function Charts

Experience with industrial communication protocols such as:

• Ethernet/
• IPEtherCAT
• Familiarity with machine safety standards, including ISO 13849-1 &
• Proven ability to work successfully in cross-functional project environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing automation projects in high-volume production environments.
• Experience leading controls scope on large capital projects.
• Motion control and machine integration experience.
• Strong startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting background.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.