Process Controls Engineer

Process Controls Engineer

Location: Allentown, PA (Hybrid)

Duration: 2+ Years

Job Summary

Hybrid role 2 home 3 days in office or all 5 in office- Corporate HQ Allentown will travel 40% across various facilities within US-Local to Corporate (no per diem for outside 50 miles) Per Diem for travel.
Position Summary:
The Process Controls Engineer position focuses on executing projects to maintain and improve automated control systems within operating facilities. The position will be responsible for executing projects that include instrumentation and control device selection, PLC and DCS system design, installation checkout, and system commissioning.

Job Description

We are looking for a Process Controls Engineer to execute projects to maintain and improve automated control systems within operating facilities. This position will be full-time and hybrid in Allentown, PA.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering project teams and production staff
• Implement system expansions and obsolescence replacement projects
• Execute Allen Bradley PLC5 upgrades to CLX5000
• Execute Allen Bradley SLC500 upgrades to CLX5000
• Siemens PCS7 HMI version upgrade and Controller Upgrades
• TIA Portal version upgrades to v20
• Travel to site locations for installation checkout and system commissioning
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues
• Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Control Engineering or related field
• Experience with automated control systems
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to travel 20-40%, mainly in the Americas, mostly US domestic (East to West Coast)

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Allen Bradley systems (PLC5, CLX5000, SLC500)
• Experience with Siemens PCS7 and TIA Portal systems
• Knowledge of system commissioning processes

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
• Must be able to communicate with customers/team members over the phone and in person
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.