Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Strivector Corp is a National Recruiting and Staffing agency established in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a preferred partner for several Fortune 500 companies nationwide. Strivector has been consistently rated a rare 4.6/5 on Google, Indeed and Glassdoor by our candidates, customers, employees and contractors.

Elevate your professional journey with us. Strivector s premier client (a well-known market leader in their space) is hiring for the following full-time direct hire position.

As Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer your roles and responsibilities will include:

This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and scaling of automated and semi-automated manufacturing control systems. The engineer will develop PLC programs, integrate robotics and factory systems, lead controls standards development, and serve as a corporate subject matter expert (SME) for plant controls architecture.

Key Responsibilities
Controls Design & Development

• Architect, program, and debug PLC ladder logic and IPC software
• Develop structured, reusable, and maintainable code
• Establish factory-level and machine-level controls standards
• Identify legacy control risks and execute upgrade plans

Automation & Systems Integration

• Integrate PLCs with:
  • Conveyors
  • Robotics (Fanuc preferred)
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
  • Machine vision systems
  • Part tracking systems
  • 3rd-party equipment
• Support Industry 4.0 initiatives (SCADA, OPC, historians, IoT)

Safety & Compliance

• Implement ANSI / RIA 15.06 / OSHA compliant safety systems
• Design and program safety PLCs
• Develop safeguarding systems for high-volume automation equipment

Equipment & Supplier Management

• Create RFQs and technical specifications
• Lead cross-functional design reviews
• Support equipment qualification and factory acceptance testing
• Travel to supplier sites for build events and validation

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as corporate SME for plant controls programming
• Mentor internal teams and automation suppliers
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering standards
• Support enterprise-level network connectivity for manufacturing assets

Most importantly, you need to be a passionate Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer who enjoys his work and is considered to be one of the best within your organization. The ideal Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the following:
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 7+ years of experience with Rockwell Logix / Allen-Bradley PLC systems
• Experience in automated manufacturing environments
• Willingness to travel occasionally (primarily day trips)

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in high-volume discrete manufacturing automation
• Experience with GE RXi platform
• Controls hardware and OT infrastructure design experience
• Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols
• Safety PLC programming expertise
• Experience with:
  • SCADA systems
  • OPC servers
  • Data historians
  • IoT integration
  • SQL
  • Python or Java
• SAP or equivalent ERP experience
• Fanuc robotics experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently on complex technical issues
• Experience leading cross-functional projects
• Strong decision-making and ownership mindset
• Ability to improve financial impact of engineering initiatives
• Effective communicator in a global environment

We understand that even if you are a seasoned Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer you may not have all the skills listed here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry
Minimum Education: Bachelor s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Minimum Experience: 7+ years of Rockwell Logix / Allen-Bradley PLC systems experience