Process Controls Engineer

What You'll Do

• Maximize uptime and minimize interruptions to plant control systems and production equipment.
• Improve the reliability, stability, and performance of PLCs, HMIs, and industrial control systems.
• Design, implement, and manage plant electrical power distribution systems and control system applications.
• Deliver electrical and controls project scopes on time and within approved budgets.
• Travel between Portage and Appleton sites to support, maintain, and improve control systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve plant control system issues to support production efficiency and product quality.
• Identify and implement projects related to control system obsolescence and reliability improvements.
• Manage control system service contracts and vendor relationships to maximize value.
• Develop and recommend electrical specifications in compliance with applicable standards, codes, and best practices.
• Review, approve, and release detailed electrical drawings for production, construction, and installation.
• Cookordinate project work for engineers, programmers, and CAD designers while providing technical oversight.
• Communicate project status, risks, mitigation strategies, and improvement opportunities to stakeholders.
• Manage project execution through routine status reviews and cross-functional coordination.
• Prepare capital project requests outlining scope, schedule, resource requirements, and business justification.
• Track project costs against budgets and provide regular updates to management and project teams.
• Apply Lean and Continuous Improvement principles to improve control systems, communications, quality, and reliability.
• Evaluate maintenance strategies and recommend spare parts inventories to support reliable operations.
• Participate in quarterly capital planning activities to support long-term investment planning.
• Adhere to all plant safety policies, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

What You'll Bring

• Achieved Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum of 1 year of industrial electrical or controls engineering experience.
• Ability to travel up to 25% between multiple manufacturing sites.
• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation PLC platforms.
• Experience developing and supporting HMI applications.
• Knowledge of plant-level electrical power distribution systems.
• Experience with process integration and optimization.
• Understanding of industrial instrumentation and the ability to specify instrumentation requirements for projects.
• Strong project management, prioritization, organization, and multitasking capabilities.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operators, engineers, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven ability to proactively identify and resolve operational or project-related issues.
• Continuous improvement and Kaizen mindset.
• Experience presenting technical information to leadership and stakeholders.
• Commitment to plant safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.