Controls Engineer
Location: Memphis, TN
Salary: $104,000–$126,000 + Performance Bonus
Benefits: Excellent Benefits | Career Growth | Stable, Growing Manufacturer
Bring Automation to Life.
We're partnering with an industry-leading manufacturer that continues to invest in its people, automation, and technology. As a Controls Engineer, you'll play a critical role in designing, programming, troubleshooting, and improving the automation systems that keep the operation running at peak performance.
If you enjoy working with Allen-Bradley PLCs, industrial controls, and state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.
What You'll Do
- Program, troubleshoot, and optimize Allen-Bradley PLC systems.
- Support production by diagnosing and resolving controls, automation, and electrical issues.
- Improve machine reliability, uptime, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Design, modify, and implement PLC and HMI programming for new and existing equipment.
- Support equipment startups, installations, and commissioning activities.
- Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Production teams to resolve technical challenges.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, and reliability.
- Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Maintain and update electrical drawings, PLC documentation, and controls standards.
- Assist with capital improvement projects and automation upgrades.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field preferred.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.
- Experience with HMI systems, VFDs, industrial networking, and electrical controls.
- Manufacturing experience is required.
- Strong electrical and automation troubleshooting skills.
- Experience reading electrical schematics and control panel drawings.
- Knowledge of industrial safety standards and machine controls.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for automation.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
✔ $104,000–$126,000 base salary plus bonus
✔ Outstanding health, retirement, and PTO benefits
✔ Join a financially strong company experiencing tremendous growth
✔ Work with modern automation and manufacturing technologies
✔ High-impact role with visibility across engineering and operations
✔ Opportunities to lead automation projects and advance your career
✔ Collaborative engineering team that values innovation and continuous improvement
This isn't a job where you'll spend your days making minor programming changes and reacting to breakdowns.
This is an opportunity to become a key technical leader in a growing manufacturing organization—helping shape the future of automation while working on meaningful projects that drive performance across the plant.
If you're passionate about PLCs, controls, and solving complex manufacturing challenges, we'd love to talk.
Pay: $104,000.00 - $126,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
