Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

Norfolk, Nebraska - RELOCATION AVAILABLE

Travel: Up to 25%

Industry: Process Manufacturing / Industrial Automation

About the Role

We are partnering with a leading process manufacturing organization to hire a Controls Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company committed to innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting and advancing plant automation and control systems across multiple facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and optimize PLC and HMI-based control systems across manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve automation and production issues to minimize downtime.
• Design, program, test, and debug Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC systems using Logix platforms.
• Develop intuitive HMI interfaces and process visualizations.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and IT teams.
• Oversee external automation vendors and support plant expansion or capital projects.
• Ensure system reliability, cybersecurity, and proper documentation.
• Maintain control system standards, spare parts, and software licensing.
• Provide training to maintenance teams and offer on-call support for critical systems.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture within automation and controls activities.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of controls engineering experience within a process or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs and Logix programming.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms such as FactoryTalk View, AVEVA InTouch, or AVEVA Edge.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking and control system design.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.