Controls Engineer

What You Will Do

The Automation & Control Engineering team reports to the Engineering Manager and plays a pivotal role in driving operational excellence. By integrating advanced control systems, the group ensures that production lines run safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This team is essential to the company’s ability to scale, innovate, and remain competitive in a fast‑paced industrial environment.

• Deliver robust control system designs that meet production requirements and safety standards.
• Successfully implement PLC programming and Allen Bradley system integration with minimal downtime.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
• Proactively troubleshoot and optimize existing systems to improve efficiency.
• Support commissioning and start‑up of new equipment with zero safety incidents.
• Provide effective training and technical support to plant personnel, ensuring smooth adoption of new systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong project management skills with ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives.

• Experience integrating new technologies into legacy systems.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools for process improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical diagrams and schematics.

Tampa, Florida, is home to a fully integrated plant that manufactures batteries used in cars, boats, motorcycles, and heavy‑duty trucks. As a fully integrated plant, we also decorate or label our batteries into the final product for our customers. We opened in 1958 and employ more than 280 people. We operate six days per week and are actively involved in our local community, giving back through Metropolitan Ministries, The United Way and Adopt‑A‑Road Tampa.

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire.
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts.
• Parental and caregiver leave programs.
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short‑ and long‑term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits.
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership.
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full‑service cafeteria and workout facility.
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2025's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, marking the third consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries;

we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected…