Title: Controls Engineer Reports to: Technology Team Leader Location: Ashby, MN or Winchester, VA Job Purpose: Designs, supports, and continuously improves industrial automation and control systems across manufacturing operations. Partners with operations, maintenance, engineering, IT/OT, and vendors to improve reliability, safety, data visibility, process capability, and equipment performance. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, historian, and industrial network systems supporting production and utilities operations Create and maintain control narratives, electrical drawings, I/O lists, panel documentation, program backups, change logs, and technical standards Support automation design, programming, commissioning, FAT/SAT execution, startup, validation, and turnover for capital projects and plant improvement work Partner with maintenance and operations to reduce automation-related downtime through root cause analysis, corrective actions, alarm rationalization, and preventive controls practices Implement safe, reliable, and maintainable control solutions that support workforce usability, sanitation, food safety, production quality, and equipment reliability Support data collection, dashboards, OEE/downtime reporting, historian tags, and integration between floor-level controls and business systems Assist with control platform standardization, approved component selection, spare parts strategy, lifecycle planning, and obsolescence risk reduction Work with vendors, OEMs, contractors, and internal stakeholders to specify, review, test, and implement automation solutions that meet company standards Provide technical support for production issues, utilities systems, process improvements, safety upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives Promote a professional company image through clear communication, strong ownership, safe work practices, and effective collaboration with plant and corporate teams Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical field ; equivalent industrial controls experience may be considered 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial instrumentation, motor controls, VFDs, sensors, and automated production equipment Experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley controls platforms ; experience with Ignition or similar SCADA/historian platforms strongly Ability to read, interpret, and update electrical schematics, panel layouts, P
Controls Engineer in Winchester in Hampshire employer: Energy Jobline ZR
Energy Jobline ZR is an excellent employer for Structural Engineers, offering a vibrant work culture in the heart of Shoreditch. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, employees benefit from competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work on exciting projects from concept to completion within a supportive team environment.
