Control System Engineer

Controls Engineer (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 an Junior Controls Engineer, you will support automation design projects.
• I/O list development
• Equipment and control panel specification
• Control panel design and network design
• Process narratives and software specification/programming
• Oversee process automation design aspects, starting from P&IDs for process or packaging applications to construction packages detailing control panel designs and contractor scopes of work.
• Collaborate with project teams while supervising and mentoring team members.
• Execute full lifecycle project support, including system design, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning of automation systems.
• Conduct site surveys and provide on-site support during installation, focusing on control system implementation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes (UL508A, NEC) and standards.
• Programming of PLCs, SCADA, and HMI for continuous and batch systems.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or Chemical Engineering required.
• EIT certification preferred.
  
  

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 years in control systems, manufacturing, or consulting-design environments executing automation projects as a designer or engineer.
  
  

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in managing sub-tasks within automation projects, including client coordination, system design, and bid package preparation.
• Experience in control panel design, network design, instrument selection, and control system design.
• Familiarity with designing/programming Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar hobbyist control boards is a plus.
  
  

Software Knowledge:

• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs (CompactLogix, ControlLogix, GuardLogix), FactoryTalk View SE/ME, Wonderware, RS Batch, FT Historian, 3rd Party Historians, OPC Servers.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or Revit is highly desirable.
  
  

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.

Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you!

The LAPORTE team