Controls Engineer - 3rd Shift

Cummins • York, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists with the development of all aspects of control systems, equipment, and machinery. In this role, you will make an impact by contributing to reliable control system designs, improving system performance through rigorous bench testing, ensuring hardware and software operate to specification, accelerating issue resolution by troubleshooting and debugging basic control system problems, supporting informed financial decisions by preparing cost estimates, developing practical solutions by investigating project requirements, strengthening engineering decision-making by providing accurate technical analysis, and enabling successful PLC-based implementations by assisting with installation, configuration, and ongoing technical support of PLC hardware and software systems.

Requirements

• Development and refinement of control architectures
• Bench testing, test development, execution, and documentation
• Modifying configurations, code, and equipment
• Troubleshooting and debugging basic control system problems
• Preparing cost estimates, compiling equipment and labor data, and drafting appropriation requests
• Investigating project requirements and proposing plans
• Providing technical analysis and recommendations
• Assisting with installation, configuration, and technical support of PLC hardware and software systems

Responsibilities

• Contribute to reliable control system designs by supporting the development and refinement of control architectures that meet functional, safety, and performance requirements.
• Improve system performance through rigorous bench testing, assisting with test development, execution, and documentation to validate control logic, sensors, and actuators.
• Ensure hardware and software operate to specification by modifying configurations, code, and equipment to resolve performance gaps and maintain system integrity.
• Accelerate issue resolution by troubleshooting and debugging basic control system problems and implementing approved change requests efficiently.
• Support informed financial decisions by preparing cost estimates, compiling equipment and labor data, and drafting clear appropriation requests.
• Develop practical, well-balanced solutions by investigating project requirements and proposing plans that consider economic, staffing, and environmental constraints.
• Strengthen engineering decision-making by providing accurate technical analysis and recommendations for review by senior Controls Engineers or the Controls Engineering Manager.
• Enable successful PLC-based implementations by assisting with installation, configuration, and ongoing technical support of PLC hardware and software systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed