Lead Controls Engineer

Job Description

Lead the controls engineering behind industrial process equipment — from PLC architecture and electrical design through commissioning and startup. This Jobot Job is hosted by: Alex Dickinson Are you a fit? Salary: $120,000 – $160,000 per year A bit about us: Our client is an established industrial engineering and manufacturing organization supporting complex process equipment and automation systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer who wants ownership of controls design, programming, commissioning, and field execution. Lead controls engineering for industrial process equipment and systems. Develop and review PLC/HMI control systems and automation architecture. Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, including ControlLogix/Studio 5000. Develop HMI/SCADA applications using platforms such as FactoryTalk. Support electrical and instrumentation design and equipment selection. Coordinate controls integration with engineering, fabrication, and field teams. Lead FAT, commissioning, startup, and field troubleshooting activities. Job Details Requirements 8+ years of industrial controls engineering experience. Strong hands-on PLC programming experience. Experience with electrical/control schematics and panel systems. Experience with FAT, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting. Ability to lead projects and serve as a senior technical resource. Preferred Qualifications Burner Management Systems (BMS) or combustion controls experience. Industrial process heating, boilers, burners, or combustion equipment. Oil & gas, midstream, energy, or process-industry experience. Experience with industrial emissions-control equipment. Experience leading or mentoring other controls engineers. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot’s Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Message and data rates may apply. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy