TITLE: Sr. Controls Engineer FLSA: Exempt

UPDATED: 09/25/2026 DIVISION: ALL

REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager

Please note this role requires travel, around 45% of the time

Summary:

Provide Electrical Controls Engineering support for department projects.

Essential Functions:

• Designs, develops, and documents PLC software logic for extrusion, RPM, and automation projects.
• Advisement and participation in all robotic and automation installations.
• Installation and troubleshooting of Kuka, Fanuc, Yaskawa, or other robot cells.
• Lead / assist with final troubleshooting of all electrical and control systems.
• Troubleshoot Siemens, Allen Bradley, or other PLC's as necessary.
• Responsible for working with Quotation Engineering and other department managers to help define and understand task assignments and schedules as related to assigned projects.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics to repair/troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Knowledge and ability to design programs to common safety standards.
• Knowledge of high voltage systems and distribution.
• Knowledge of utility systems (water, air, hydraulic, etc).
• Working knowledge of process controls technology.
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of a wide variety of controls hardware-Relay logic, PLCs including ControlLogix, and CompLogix, Frequency Drives etc. Allen Bradley, and Siemens
• Proficient in controls and user interface software (FactoryTalk View ME/SE, RSLogix, RSLogix 5000, Panelview, and others)
• Experience working with Ethernet
• Mentor and develop other members of the controls engineering team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software product (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Autocad
• Participate and / or lead continuous improvement projects and process development.
• Maintain all internal documentation and reports, as assigned by management.

Core Competencies

Job Specific Competencies

• Communication

• Engineering Concepts

• Results Oriented

• KM Operations & Product Knowledge

• Initiative/Urgency

• Customer Knowledge

• Problem Solving

• Technology

• Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork
• Flexibility/Adaptability

• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Analytical Thinking

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment in our Florence facility. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines which create low-moderate noise.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop, and kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness required.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a salaried, exempt level, full-time position with standard working days/hours of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with overtime as necessary to complete required tasks. Actual working hours may vary.

Travel

Travel is moderate, and some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. Travel for system startups might include occasional through weekend stays. Travel to Germany or other international locations possible for training/conferences. Anticipated travel is 45%.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field and 5 to 8 years' related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid knowledge of electrical codes and related regulations.
• Design competence of electrical circuits by use of AutoCAD systems.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Knowledge of Allen Bradley PowerFlex Drive systems and AC motors as well as general programming skills a plus.
• Knowledge of Yaskawa Drive systems a plus.
• Familiar with UL, CSA, NFPA and OSHA requirements.
• Previous experience in capital equipment design and manufacturing.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.