Facilities Instrumentation and Controls Engineer - Titanium Aerospace Manufacturing Summary We're looking for a Facilities Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support and enhance the control systems and instrumentation that power our investment casting foundry. This role focuses heavily on PLC-based controls, plant instrumentation, and equipment reliability, with automation experience as a valuable bonus. You'll work hands-on with furnaces, autoclaves, wax presses, shell-building systems, leaching equipment, and other essential high-temperature foundry processes.
While PLC programming (especially Allen-Bradley) is the core of this role, experience with Ignition (Inductive Automation) or other SCADA systems is ideal but not required.
Key Responsibilities - Design, implement, and maintain PLC control systems for foundry process equipment and facility utilities.
- Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix systems using ladder logic and related control languages.
- Support plant instrumentation including sensors, transmitters, actuators, and safety circuits used in high-temperature industrial processes.
- Integrate or support Ignition SCADA systems; experience with Inductive Automation tools is preferred.
- Lead modernization projects, including PLC/HMI upgrades and migration of legacy control platforms.
- Improve equipment reliability and process stability across melting, shell building, leaching, heat treat, and critical foundry operations.
- Create and maintain wiring diagrams, loop drawings, instrumentation schematics, and engineering documentation.
- Oversee contractors and integrators during instrumentation installations, commissioning, and system upgrades.
- Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, IT, and Engineering on process optimization, data analysis, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications - Strong PLC programming skills, with emphasis on Allen-Bradley platforms.
- Knowledge of industrial control system architecture, including PLC/PAC platforms, HMI interfaces, and high-speed or multi-axis motion control.
- Solid understanding of ladder logic, structured text, and industrial control programming.
- Experience with instrumentation, sensors, control loops, and industrial measurement systems.
- Ignition SCADA or Inductive Automation experience is preferred.
- Background with high-temperature or high-pressure manufacturing equipment; foundry or metals experience strongly preferred.
- Hands - on experience diagnosing electrical faults, verifying wiring integrity, and performing maintenance inside industrial control cabinets.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop sheets, and technical manuals.
- Strong communication and project-management skills.
- Familiarity with capital project funding processes and basic engineering-related accounting practices.
Education & Experience - Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering preferred; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Oregon LME license or higher preferred; ability to meet licensing requirements after hire is expected.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial automation, instrumentation, or PLC controls; foundry or investment casting experience is a plus.
Working Environment - Combination of office work and hands-on exposure in active foundry areas.
- Exposure to heat, noise, vibration, and industrial equipment.
- Occasional local travel to vendors, integrators, and equipment suppliers.
This is a full time position Pay Range:
