Machining Controls Engineer

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Machining Controls Engineer - Senior to join our manufacturing team. This role will provide hands-on controls engineering support for machining and production equipment, with a strong focus on equipment reliability, uptime, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in PLC programming, HMI/SCADA integration, industrial networking, and controls hardware design , with hands-on experience integrating sensors, drives, robotics, safety systems, and machine controls. You will troubleshoot complex equipment issues, lead controls upgrades and new machine installations, interpret electrical schematics and control-panel designs, and manage projects from concept through commissioning. Success requires someone who is proactive, analytical, collaborative, and comfortable supporting production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

- Develop and optimize PLC-based machine control systems using Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or similar industrial automation platforms to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.

- Integrate HMI/SCADA systems, industrial networks, sensors, drives, robots, safety systems, and other controls hardware into manufacturing equipment while maintaining safety and quality requirements.

- Diagnose complex electrical, controls, and equipment issues using structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to minimize downtime and restore production capability.

- Lead equipment controls upgrades and new machine installations from initial concept and design through integration, commissioning, and production readiness.

- Design and evaluate electrical controls solutions using electrical schematics, control panels, industrial networking, and applicable controls hardware to support reliable manufacturing operations.

- Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges and implement sustainable technical solutions.

- Improve equipment uptime, process capability, and operational performance by identifying opportunities for controls optimization, automation, and continuous improvement.

- Manage controls engineering projects and priorities in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining strong communication, documentation, safety, and execution discipline.

This role requires a 2 year commitment.

3+ Years of Manufacturing controls experience designing, programming, troubleshooting, and commissioning industrial automation systems. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or similar platforms), HMI/SCADA integration, industrial networking, and controls hardware design. The individual should demonstrate hands-on experience integrating sensors, drives, robots, safety systems, and machine controls into manufacturing equipment while ensuring reliability, quality, and safety compliance.

Key traits include strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, the ability to lead equipment upgrades and new machine installations, proficiency with electrical schematics and control panels, and experience supporting production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Candidates should be proactive, data-driven, collaborative with cross-functional teams, and capable of managing projects from concept through commissioning while driving continuous improvement, uptime, and process optimization.

Preferred degrees: Elecrto-Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Automation, etc