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Controls Engineer

InfostrideJohnson City, TN🇺🇸United States

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SeniorityMid Senior

Work modeHybrid

LocationJohnson City, TN, United States

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Job description

Controls Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Model: On-Site
Seniority Level: Associate
Location: Johnson City, TN, USA
Experience Required: 1+ Year

Benefits

Bonus: Up to 15%
Relocation Assistance: Provided
Preferred Candidates: Regional candidates
Visa sponsorship is not available.

Job Description

The Controls Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving plant equipment, electrical controls, manufacturing processes, and maintenance systems. This role focuses on monitoring and improving critical equipment performance indicators, including uptime, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and preventive maintenance (PM), particularly in electrical systems, industrial automation, Siemens controllers, and instrumentation.

The Controls Engineer will also assist and advise manufacturing teams in troubleshooting and resolving production issues where electrical controls are mission-critical, including E-Beam/LFE systems, tension control systems, winders/rewinders, and mixing/weighing systems.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement plans to keep critical manufacturing equipment up to date with the latest technologies available from manufacturers and competitive sources.
Propose and implement continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to improve equipment uptime, MTBF, and overall reliability.
Develop and propose annual capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects.
Assist and coach manufacturing and maintenance supervisors and technicians in prioritizing daily maintenance schedules, PM/TPM activities, and troubleshooting.
Support and guide the spare parts management system coordinator.
Develop, document, and maintain preventive maintenance procedures, calibration procedures, and training materials, particularly during the commissioning of new or upgraded equipment.
Troubleshoot electrical controls and automation issues affecting critical manufacturing processes.
Serve as a liaison between IT and plant operations for manufacturing network issues and troubleshooting.
Identify, source, and manage inventory of critical spare parts.
Provide on-call support for emergencies on a rotational basis.
Maintain a flexible work schedule, including occasional weekend work and after-hours support.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with industrial instrumentation, automation, and maintenance in a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience working with production and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
Experience with lean manufacturing techniques and structured quality systems.
Strong working knowledge of Siemens PLC programming, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Experience programming and tuning AC/DC and variable frequency drive (VFD) motor drives.
Knowledge of single-loop and multi-loop Siemens controllers and PLCs.
Ability to interpret and use ladder logic and P&ID diagrams for automation systems.
Experience with temperature, pressure, and level controllers; load cells; extruder motors; melt and liquid pumps; and tension winding/unwinding controllers.
Ability to read, interpret, and edit electrical, instrumentation, and automation documentation, including process loop drawings, P&IDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, installation details, logic diagrams, mechanical prints, and specification sheets.
Willingness and ability to participate in a rotational on-call schedule for emergencies.

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience in extrusion or injection molding production.
Experience with web handling and transport systems, linear tension control systems, load cells, and general instrumentation calibration.
HMI software programming experience with WinCC, Wonderware, or similar platforms.
Experience with Siemens PLCs is required; familiarity with AutomationDirect, Allen-Bradley (AB), and Mitsubishi PLCs is a plus.
Knowledge of industrial communication networks and protocols, including PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, and TCP/IP.
Experience developing and documenting maintenance and calibration procedures.
Experience with industrial control systems and manufacturing process optimization.

Additional Requirements & Candidate Preferences

Candidates must be comfortable supporting production-critical equipment and working in a fast-paced industrial environment.
Regional candidates are preferred, although relocation assistance is available.
The company does not offer visa sponsorship.
The company will not consider Vice Presidents of Engineering, Directors of Engineering, Engineering Managers, long-term consultants, or candidates with a pattern of frequent job changes.