Control Engineer

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Job Title: Controls Engineer

Location-Type: Hybrid (1–2 days onsite per week, subject to project needs)

Start Date Is: ASAP or within 2 weeks of offer

Duration: 4-month contract (full-time hours)

Compensation Range: $55-62/hr

Job Description:

The Controls Engineer is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the automation systems that operate manufacturing equipment across the plant, while supporting and managing automation improvement projects.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Program, maintain, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems that control manufacturing equipment

• Diagnose automation issues when production equipment stops or behaves incorrectly

• Support and manage automation projects such as PLC upgrades, control network improvements, and system integrations

• Oversee third-party vendors and contractors implementing automation solutions

• Upgrade and maintain Ignition platforms and FactoryTalk environments

• Implement and maintain data logging solutions from existing PLC systems

• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to improve plant automation

• Maintain and update control system infrastructure documentation and network mapping

• Review and redline engineering drawings using AutoCAD as needed

Requirements:

Must-Haves:

• 8–10 years of Controls Engineering experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field

• Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial plant environment

• Strong experience with PLC systems (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Rockwell)

• Hands-on experience with SCADA and HMI systems

• Experience with Ignition platforms

• Familiarity with FactoryTalk and RSLogix

• Ability to troubleshoot existing automation systems and support new system implementations

• Experience managing projects and coordinating vendors/contractors

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD (ability to review and redline drawings)

• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience within food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, or process manufacturing industries

• Experience with P&IDs

• Experience in dry powder or similar process environments

• Experience implementing plant data logging or manufacturing data systems

Benefits:

This role is eligible to enroll in both Mondo's health insurance plan and retirement plan. Mondo defers to the applicable State or local law for paid sick leave eligibility