Position Overview:MP is seeking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Controls Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial automation and operational technology systems, with expertise in industrial control systems, SCADA platforms, data acquisition, and industrial networking. As a Senior Control Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining control systems that ensure the efficient operation of industrial processes and systems.
Position Responsibilities:- Architect, implement, and maintain SCADA and HMI systems using FactoryTalk View, WinCC, and related platforms.
- Deploy and manage AVEVA PI (formerly OSIsoft PI) systems for real-time data acquisition, historian, and analytics.
- Implement and maintain Rockwell AssetCentre for centralized management of automation assets and change tracking.
- Design and support industrial network infrastructures, including VLANs, managed switches, firewalls, and segmentation strategies.
- Integrate control systems and field data into enterprise-level platforms to support Industry 4.0 / Smart Factory initiatives.
- Ensure secure and reliable data flow from PLCs and sensors to MES, ERP, and cloud-based analytics systems.
- Support and maintain PLC and HMI applications, including programming, troubleshooting, and version control.
- Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, production, and engineering teams to enable and secure OT/IT convergence.
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, and drive best practices in controls architecture, documentation, and change management.
- Troubleshoot OT network, SCADA, and data system issues in high-availability production environments.
- Develop and configure Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems for industrial control applications (e.g., Siemens WinCC, or Rockwell FactoryTalk).
- Ensure seamless integration between HMI systems and PLC control systems.
- Set up and maintain communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, and OPC.
- Prepare technical documentation for control systems, including system design, PLC programs, HMI configurations, network diagrams, troubleshooting guides, control narratives, and I/O list.
- Conduct factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT) to ensure systems meet project requirements.
- Oversee and participate in the installation, commissioning, and start-up of control systems.
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing guidance and expertise in control system design and troubleshooting.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Controls and OT systems in industrial environments.
- Hands-on experience with FactoryTalk View SE/ME, Siemens WinCC, and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs.
- Proficient with Data Acquisition including interfaces, asset frameworks, and visualization tools.
- AVEVA OSIsoft PI preferred.
- Experience collecting, aggregating, and integrating data from multiple industrial sources such as PLCs, sensors, and databases.
- Experience configuring and maintaining Rockwell AssetCentre.
- Deep knowledge of industrial networking (Layer 2/3, VLANs, managed switches, firewall rules, routing).
- Familiarity with OPC UA/DA, MQTT, and other industrial protocols.
- Solid understanding of OT cybersecurity, segmentation, and standards (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST).
- Strong project leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
Desired Qualities:- Experience with cloud integration, IIoT platforms, or edge computing.
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., Nutanix, VMware, Hyper-V).
- Exposure to MES or ERP system integration.
- Ability to identify and solve problems and effectively communicate and advocate for these solutions to others (from operators to management).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expert level user of Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience developing automated reports, dashboards, and KPIs using data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or others.
- Experience in working with data tables, structured datasets, and developing dashboards.
- Basic knowledge of statistics to analyze data trends and variability.
