50% Travel
Job Description
As a Controls Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing production processes and safety systems across multiple plants. You will provide comprehensive electrical support, including troubleshooting, project engineering, and project management. Your expertise will be crucial in updating legacy technologies to meet current standards, programming automation and controls systems, and refining existing PLC programs. In addition, you will manage electrical projects, including scheduling, financial oversight, and contractor management, while designing, testing, commissioning, and starting up equipment configurations. You will also estimate labor hours, plan work, schedule tasks, coordinate activities, and report on progress, acting as a corporate resource for automation systems development and implementation.
ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with various plants to resolve production challenges and enhance safety systems.Provide electrical assistance in troubleshooting, project engineering, and project management.Upgrade legacy technologies to current standards.Program automation and controls systems, improving existing PLC programs including servo drives and A/C drives.Manage electrical projects encompassing scheduling, financial oversight, and contractor work.Design, test, commission, start up, recondition equipment configurations, and engineer new technologies.Estimate labor hours, plan work, schedule tasks, coordinate activities, and report on progress.Serve as a corporate resource for automation systems development and implementation.Essential SkillsElectrical Engineering Technology diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.5+ years of related work experience.Proficiency in Allen Bradley PLC and HMI programming.Knowledge of Ethernet networks and network communication standards.Proficient computer skills including AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel, and Word.Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.Willingness to travel to various sites in North America.Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience with troubleshooting, controls engineering, Rockwell, Allen Bradley PLC, RSLogix, AutoCAD, electrical, mechanical, programming, automation, PLC troubleshooting, and HMI programming.Ability to travel 40-50% to other locations, primarily Monday through Friday, with all expenses paid and per diem provided.Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Ennis,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 3, 2025.
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