SR Controls Engineer

Central Transport

$70K — $95K *
Greer, SC 29651In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in industrial controls or automation
  • Strong PLC programming skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley
  • Experience with HMI platforms like FactoryTalk or Ignition
  • Understanding of sensors, drives, and industrial networking
  • Ability to troubleshoot in a live production environment
  • Comfortable spending time on the floor, not just behind a desk

Responsibilities

  • Design and support control systems for automated material handling environments
  • Program and troubleshoot PLCs, primarily Allen-Bradley
  • Build and maintain HMI/SCADA applications
  • Support commissioning, start-ups, and system debugging
  • Work closely with operations to solve issues and improve performance
  • Integrate conveyors, sortation systems, and other automated equipment
  • Document systems and support ongoing improvements

Benefits

  • Real ownership over projects
  • Direct exposure to operations and decision-makers
  • A team that values practical solutions
  • Opportunity to grow with a company expanding its automation footprint
Full Job Description

Logistics Insight is hiring aControls Engineerto support and improve automation systems across our warehouse and distribution operations.

This is a hands-on role. You’ll be working directly with real systems. Troubleshooting, improving, and helping bring new automation to life. If you like seeing your work run on the floor, this is that kind of job.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and support control systems for automated material handling environments

  • Program and troubleshoot PLCs (Allen-Bradley primarily)

  • Build and maintain HMI/SCADA applications

  • Support commissioning, start-ups, and system debugging

  • Work closely with operations to solve issues and improve performance

  • Integrate conveyors, sortation systems, and other automated equipment

  • Document systems and support ongoing improvements

What You Bring 

  • 3+ years of experience in industrial controls or automation 

  • Strong PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley preferred) 

  • Experience with HMI platforms (FactoryTalk, Ignition, etc.) 

  • Solid understanding of sensors, drives, and industrial networking 

  • Ability to troubleshoot in a live production environment 

  • Comfortable spending time on the floor, not just behind a desk

Why Join Logistics Insight 

  • You’ll have real ownership over your projects 

  • Direct exposure to operations and decision-makers 

  • A team that values practical solutions over unnecessary complexity 

  • Opportunity to grow with a company that’s expanding its automation footprint 

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