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Control Engineer

Alpha SiliconColumbus, OH🇺🇸United StatesPosted 3 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career in industrial automation with Alpha Silicon, a leader in manufacturing innovation. You'll thrive in this role if you have a strong background in Siemens automation and a passion for optimizing production processes, and you're encouraged to apply to contribute to their cutting-edge operations.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Columbus, OH, United States
Posted
18 hours ago
PLC Programming

Job Description

Job Title: Controls Engineer Production Support

Location: Columbus, Ohio (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:


Experience: 3-8 Years

Domain: Industrial Automation / Manufacturing Operations / Controls Engineering

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to join our Production Support team

supporting critical manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on

experience with Siemens automation platforms including PLC and NC systems, with strong

troubleshooting and support capabilities in a production environment.

This role will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, optimizing, and supporting

manufacturing control systems to ensure maximum equipment uptime, operational efficiency,

and production continuity. The candidate will collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance,

Manufacturing Engineering, OEMs, and IT/OT teams to resolve control system issues and

implement continuous improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Production Support & Troubleshooting

Provide day-to-day production support for Siemens PLC and NC-controlled

manufacturing equipment.

Diagnose and resolve automation, controls, and machine-related issues impacting

production.

Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring system, machine, and process failures.

Work closely with manufacturing and maintenance teams to minimize equipment

downtime.

Troubleshoot field devices, drives, motors, HMI systems, sensors, communication

networks, and machine interfaces.

Siemens PLC Programming & Support

Support, modify, troubleshoot, and optimize Siemens PLC applications.

Work on Siemens S7-based control systems including:

o S7-300

o S7-400

o S7-1200

o S7-1500

Analyze PLC logic and implement approved modifications.

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