Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Entry Level Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, chemical, mechanical, or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
  • Experience with PLC programming or automation through academics or internships
  • Understanding of process systems, instrumentation, and electrical diagrams, including P&IDs
  • Ability to manage multiple projects effectively
  • Willingness to travel for project needs

Responsibilities

  • Develop control systems for food and beverage, health, and advanced technology manufacturing clients
  • Support solutions for safety and efficiency in control systems and PLC/SCADA interfaces
  • Conduct assessments for project planning and execution
  • Generate optimization and process improvement solutions
  • Design systems to monitor and control manufacturing process variables
  • Assist in root cause analysis for control system issues
  • Document process and instrumentation requirements

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals
  • Opportunity for hands-on experience with complex control systems
  • Potential for career growth within a large team across multiple locations
  • Empowerment to make an impact on projects
  • Support for developing technical expertise in instrumentation and control systems
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Who You'll Work With 

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career. 

What You'll Do 

In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting instrumentation and controls engineering solutions for clients in food and beverage, consumer health, life science, and advanced technology sectors. You'll work closely with controls engineers, project teams, technical specialists, and client representatives to design, document, and support PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and process control systems. This position plays an important role in helping clients improve safety, reliability, and performance while giving you hands-on experience with complex control system applications. 

  • Develop and design control systems for manufacturing clients in food and beverage, consumer health, life science, or advanced technology sectors 

  • Support engineering solutions for control systems and PLC or SCADA interface systems that meet client safety and optimization requirements 

  • Conduct system and facility engineering job walk assessments to support project planning and execution 

  • Develop engineering solutions for equipment optimization and process improvement 

  • Design systems that monitor and control process variables such as pressure, temperature, humidity, and flow in manufacturing environments 

  • Support root cause failure analysis and assist in identifying practical control system improvements 

  • Document process requirements for instrumentation equipment and related control system components 

  • Interface with engineering design team members and client representatives to support coordinated project delivery 

  • Build technical experience with process systems, instrumentation, device selection, networking concepts, and electrical or process diagrams 

  • Strengthen client and team relationships through responsive project support and consistent technical execution 

What You'll Bring 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent technical degree 

  • Academic, internship, co-op, or project experience with PLC programming, automation, instrumentation, process control, or related engineering applications 

  • Fundamental understanding of process systems, instrumentation, device selection, networking concepts, and electrical or process diagrams, including P&IDs or wiring diagrams 

  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute multiple project responsibilities simultaneously 

  • Ability to travel for project requirements, including installation, start-up activities, meetings, trainings, and industry seminars 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Exposure to Rockwell Automation hardware and software or similar industrial control platforms 

  • Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, and process systems through coursework, laboratory experience, or academic projects 

  • EIT certification 

Compensation 

The approximate pay range for this position is $XX,XXX–$XX,XXX. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position. 

Compensation 

The approximate pay range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position. 


 

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.  If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.  We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. ​

Company:

Design Group

About Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Design Group supports Their clients’ initiatives from conceptual planning through the implementation of production systems and facilities. Regardless of a project’s technology, scale, or complexity, their in-house Solutions Teams can provide individual engineering discipline services for large and small initiatives alike.

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