Controls Engineer

Columbus, MS

Contract to Hire

$40-$48 an hour + Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, 401K

We are looking for a contract Controls Engineer to join the team based out of the Columbus, MS, area. This position requires strong technical knowledge, experience, and people skills to be successful.

Job Description:

• Create and commission industrial control systems - PLC software design & HMI screens
• Responsible for PLC/HMI code development, installation, de-bugging, and commissioning of whole system
• Conduct peripheral device programming and machine PLC programming
• Coordinate machine debug, power-up, and validation with electrical and build teams
• Ensure systems are designed and programmed using standard techniques and approaches
• Travel to customer sites for installation and startup

Skill Required:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science, or mechatronics OR equivalent years of experience can be substituted for a degree
• 5+ years of Controls Engineering or PLC/HMI programming
• 3+ years of Siemens PLC and HMI programming (Allen Bradley, Omron, Mitsubishi, Client, etc. are helpful as well)
• Experience with hardware design using AutoCAD or similar
• Ability to program and write code from scratch
• Experience in the automotive manufacturing industry or with integration and commissioning
• Proficient in bus networks