Controls Engineer; SINDC

Job title: Controls Engineer

Duration: 6+ Months Contract

Location: Hickory, NC

• Create and modify Allen Bradley PLC programs for our fiber‑optic cable production plant.
• Design and implement new control systems projects.
• Mentor and train junior controls engineers.
• Manage the controls engineering scope of process improvement, capital expansion, and obsolescence mitigation projects.
• Implement robust, cost‑effective automation and process machine control systems.
• Interface with external system integrators to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to the facility.
• Participate in all phases of the project, including design, fabrication, offline integration and testing, installation, production start‑up support, training of plant personnel, and technology transfer; independently follow construction of equipment in vendors’ facilities.

• Safety Shoes
• Safety Glasses
• Ear Plugs in areas required.
• High‑Vis vest.

BSEE / BSCS / BSME / BSMET with 4+ years manufacturing experience working with PLCs / HMIs / VFDs controlling process and automation equipment; other engineering will be considered with relevant work experience.

• Must have experience in programming of Allen Bradley Control Logix v20 systems or higher and the ability to generate, debug and modify PLC code – ladder logic, structured text and function block diagram.
• Must be able to generate and interpret electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical 2023 for systems design including control panel layouts, component documentation, and schematics; prepare initial CAD design layouts of both complete electrical controls systems and control sub‑sections; review electrical drawing packages for conformance to standards.
• Must have the ability to reach fundamental understanding of process issues utilizing sound troubleshooting skills.
• Must have experience in programming of HMI / SCADA systems programming in a plant environment including higher‑level communications protocols.
• Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices, machine/motion control systems, electro‑mechanical systems, VFD and Servo programming, communication protocols, and practical application.
• Ensure proactive safety measures for all equipment and processes; identify and correct potential safety or environmental issues using NEC, NFPA, and other pertinent safety codes; ensure safety procedures, such as Lock‑Out Tag‑Out, are always followed.
• Work closely with support technicians to resolve equipment issues.
• Capable of executing project assignments, in a team‑based environment, with minimal supervision.
• Thoroughly carry out assignments to completion.

• Extrusion and cable winding experience.
• Entrepreneurial (able to conceive and design a control system never demonstrated).
• Visionary (understands the big picture and can project this view).
• Knowledge of legacy controls equipment, networks, and software.
• Experience with the OSI PI (historian) interface.
• iFix 5.9 or higher experience.
• Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Contract

• Manufacturing