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Controls Engineer

Lancesoft

Nashville, TN

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$91.24
SKILLS
Allen-Bradley, Automation, Automation Systems, Budget Management, Capital Project, Change Management, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Consumer Packaged Goods, Continuous Improvement, Control Engineering, Control Systems, Conveyor Systems, Corrective Action, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Engineering, Food and Beverage Industry, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance - Electrical, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Systems, Network Connectivity, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), OSHA, Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Process Control Engineering, Process Improvement, Program Control, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Planning, Project/Program Coordination, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Standards, Schematics, Servomechanism, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), System Integration (SI), System Validation, Systems Reliability, Technical Support
LOCATION
Nashville, TN
POSTED
3 days ago
Shift: 1st shift, Monday-Friday
Duration: 12 Months
Pay range: $91.24 - $91.24/hr.
Onsite Job

Job Description:

The Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and support of automation and control systems across a highly automated manufacturing facility. This role leads controls integration efforts for processing and packaging while ensuring operational reliability, system performance, and continuous improvement. This position is critical to maintaining the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities
  • Design, program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control systems.
  • Support automation integration across processing, packaging, and conveying systems.
  • Configure and support VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, and process controls.
  • Integrate OEM equipment into plant-wide automation systems.
  • Drive standardization of controls platforms, programming structures, and documentation.
  • Provide technical support during equipment downtime and production issues.
  • Diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, communication, and automation failures.
  • Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurring issues.
  • Lead controls-related aspects of capital projects from concept through commissioning.
  • Coordinate with OEMs, system integrators, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Support FAT/SAT execution and system validation.
  • Ensure proper documentation, backups, and change management processes.
  • Assist with project planning, budgeting, and timelines.
  • Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements.
  • Support Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Maintain compliance with OSHA, electrical, and industrial automation standards.
  • Promote safe work practices, including proper lockout/tagout procedures.
Essential Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong hands-on experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with industrial automation platforms (e.G., Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Wonderware, FactoryTalk).
  • Knowledge of HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial networking.
  • Experience with VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, and electrical systems.
  • Ability to read and develop electrical schematics and panel designs.
  • Experience supporting high-speed automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and project coordination skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Experience in food, beverage or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
  • Experience with automated processing and packaging systems.
  • Knowledge of batch systems and process automation.
  • Experience with MES, OEE, and manufacturing data systems.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and machine safety standards.
Employee Benefits:
At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:
  • Four options of medical Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401k Contributions
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Other Employee Perks
About LanceSoft
LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.

About the Company

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Lancesoft

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/

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