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Controls Engineer - Systems Integration (Junior-Intermediate)

Location : Columbus, OH (Hybrid)

Employment Type : Full-Time

About Us

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? LAPORTE, a consulting engineering firm with 25 years of experience and a strong presence across North America and Europe, is seeking an Intermediate Controls Engineer to join our growing team. With 25 offices and over 480 employees worldwide, we specialize in delivering innovative solutions for the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries.

At LAPORTE, we offer :

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefits
Compensatory Paid Time Off (PTO)
A Flexible Work Environment that values work-life balance
Opportunities for Professional Growth

Join us and become part of a supportive, collaborative team that encourages creativity and efficiency every day.

Key Responsibilities

As a Controls Engineer, you will support controls and automation projects across a variety of industries.

Programming of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems for continuous, discrete and batch processes.

Industrial network specification and design (Ethernet, Modbus, IO-Link, etc.).

Collaboration with other disciplines (Process Design, Electrical Design) to identify control system specifications.

Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and other process design documentation to assist in control system specifications.

Generate and maintain necessary documentation, including I / O Lists, Process Narratives, Functional Design Specifications, Commissioning Forms, etc., dependent upon customer requirements.

Provide commissioning and startup services.

Electrical troubleshooting and ability to commission and configure a wide range of control equipment (VFDs, transmitters, etc.).

Assist in control panel design and equipment specification, ensuring compliance with applicable codes (NEC, UL508A) and standards.

Qualifications

Education :

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or Chemical Engineering required.

Experience :

Minimum of 2 years in an industrial controls (end-user or OEM), or system integration / consulting role as a controls engineer.

Technical Expertise :

Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC's, HMI's and programming software required

Desired Technical Expertise :

Experience in any of the following HMI / SCADA software is desirable : Inductive Automaton Ignition, AVEVA Wonderware, GE iFix

Experience with Siemens SIMATIC controllers and STEP 7 programming software

Experience in the use and configuration of historians (FactoryTalk Historian, OSISoft PI)

Experience with OPC Servers (Kepware, Matrikon), Databases (SQL)

Proficiency in managing tasks within integration projects, including client coordination, system design, and deliverable preparation.

Proficiency in control panel design, network design, and component selection

Additional Skills :

Strong leadership and organizational abilities with a focus on relationship management.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Why Join LAPORTE?

At LAPORTE, we are passionate about engineering excellence and innovation in automation systems. Our team thrives on collaboration while maintaining a strong commitment to work-life balance. If you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding role where your expertise will make a difference in cutting-edge industries like pharmaceuticals and food & beverage manufacturing-this is the opportunity for you! Apply Today!

We're excited to meet you! Submit your application today to join the LAPORTE team and help shape the future of automation engineering solutions in our industries.

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