Senior Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead and support automation projects from concept through commissioning, including planning, design, programming, purchasing, integration, testing, and training.
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams and external suppliers or integrators to develop user requirements specifications (URS), automation concepts, and high-level system architectures.
• Support automated equipment used for material handling, liquid filling, capping, labeling, and palletizing to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
• Design, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems, including PLCs, robotics, HMIs, vision systems, motion control systems, and safety systems.
• Participate in design reviews with contractors, engineering consultants, and project stakeholders, providing technical input, guidance, and clear project status updates.
• Ensure supplier deliverables meet internal technical standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive best practices across all project phases, including procurement, supplier design reviews, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), equipment installation, and commissioning.
• Support equipment debugging, startup, and commissioning activities to achieve stable and validated production performance.
• Provide operator and maintenance training to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent use of automated equipment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance automation performance, reliability, and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in PLC programming, including ladder logic and structured text.
• Hands-on experience with industrial automation components such as AC/DC drives, servo motors, HMIs, machine vision systems, and machine safety systems.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, debugging, commissioning, and validation activities in manufacturing or production environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering team environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in controls engineering and automation, including PLC programming and system integration.