Senior Controls Engineer (PLC)

Location: Marion, North Carolina, United States; onsite role. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Salary: $96,000–$132,000 annually, with potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses.

Company

Develops healthcare products and technologies focused on improving healthcare delivery and sustaining lives.

What you will do

• Develop and implement PLC projects and solutions for manufacturing equipment and assigned engineering projects.
• Design, install, start up, test, troubleshoot, and optimize new and existing equipment and systems.
• Execute validation activities, testing, engineering studies, data analysis, protocols, and operating-instruction revisions.
• Support manufacturing regulatory compliance, NCR/CAPA investigations, equipment change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical support and training to production and service teams, acting as a subject-matter expert when needed.
• Coordinate projects, capital operating budgets, and deliverables with internal and external multifunctional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering preferred.
• At least 3 years of PLC experience, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC500, CompactLogix, and safety PLCs.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley HMI, TCP/IP, RS-232, Profibus, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Fieldbus, and HSSB communications.
• Hands-on electrical diagnostics, Category 3 safety systems, EPLAN P8, AutoCAD, and the ability to read and draw electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of validation protocols, Lean Manufacturing, project management, drives, motion control, encoders, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Experience with Fanuc or Yaskawa robotics, Cognex or Keyence vision systems, and servo control systems.

Nice to have

• Experience in a regulated industry.
• Programming experience with C#, C++, VB, or SQL Server.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative manufacturing environment focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous education.
• Medical and dental coverage beginning on day one, plus life, accident, disability, and travel insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Educational assistance, paid holidays, 20–35 days of paid time off based on tenure, family and medical leave, and paid parental leave.
• Additional commuting, childcare, employee discount, and employee assistance benefits.