Controls Engineer
About The Position
The Controls Engineer designs, programs, maintains, and optimizes industrial automation and control systems that support mining and processing operations. The role works with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve safety, reliability, and operational efficiency through automation solutions. The position supports control-system design and programming, commissioning and startup, performance optimization, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, documentation, technical reporting, and training. It also contributes to plant projects and upgrades in coordination with electrical, mechanical, process, and reliability teams, while ensuring systems comply with applicable safety and industry standards, including MSHA, NFPA, and IEC requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or Instrumentation Engineering.
- At least 3 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or related fields.
- Hands-on experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting.
- Experience with SCADA, HMI, DCS systems, and industrial instrumentation.
- Strong understanding of process control systems, industrial automation, and electrical/instrumentation drawings.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, schematics, and control drawings.
- Knowledge of industrial communication networks and safety standards.
- Ability to perform climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking on uneven surfaces, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather.
- Ability to operate a telephone and mine phone/radio and communicate by voice and hearing.
- Sufficient hearing to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds periodically.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms.
- Experience in mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environments.
- ISA, PMP, or related certifications.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot PLC, SCADA, HMI, and DCS systems.
- Program and configure control systems using platforms such as Allen-Bradley and Siemens.
- Support commissioning, startup, and system integration activities.
- Monitor and optimize control-system performance to improve reliability and efficiency.
- Troubleshoot automation and instrumentation issues to minimize downtime.
- Support preventative maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including P&IDs, loop diagrams, schematics, and operating procedures.
- Generate technical reports and provide updates on projects and system performance.
- Provide technical support and training to maintenance and operations personnel.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, process, and reliability teams on plant projects and upgrades.
- Support control-system projects to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective execution.
- Ensure systems comply with applicable safety and industry standards, including MSHA, NFPA, and IEC requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
