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Controls Engineer - Remote Eligible

Implement and support automation systems to optimize manufacturing safety and efficiency
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Senior
$115,000 – 120,000 USD / year
yesterday
Actalent

Actalent

A provider of engineering and sciences services and talent solutions for various industries.

Industrial Control System Automation Engineer

Responsible for ensuring plants create the best products possible in the most efficient manner by implementing, maintaining, and supporting the OT/ICS infrastructure.

Responsible for ensuring all equipment comprising the Industrial Control System are properly maintained and functioning to current safety and cyber security standards by performing basic OT network switch configuration, VLAN schema, IP Address assignment, PLC and HMI troubleshooting, installing PLC and IO cards, addressing DCS hardware, performing PLC, DCS, and HMI programming.

Support capital projects by providing networking, automation, and process control technical expertise.

Support OT Network and ICS automation & process control systems of manufacturing plants in North America.

Support capital projects being led by Process, Packaging, and/or plant engineers that have electrical or automation & process control components within their project scopes.

Support data collection, I4.0 migrations, OT networks, and cyber security initiatives.

Maintain machine safety standards: Lead/Perform Machine Risk Assessments.

Ensure machine Controls for safety systems meet Sistema Level D category.

Review new machine documentation to make sure the equipment exceeds Valvoline safety standards.

Provide subject matter expertise while assisting third party controls systems support across domestic sites.

Develop and maintain 5-year ICS automation & process control equipment plans for remediating obsolescence in N.A. plants.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

  • Associates or Bachelors degree
  • Experience in consumer products controls work and plant support.
  • Rockwell PLC's and software
  • Industrial Control System Networks, Profinet, Ethernet IP, AS-I, IO Link
  • Safety Controls for Machine Safety
  • OT Networking, switches, VLANs, and IP Addressing
  • National Electric Code, NFPA70B, NFPA70E, and NFPA79
  • Networking, VLAN, IP Addressing, Switch Configuration, Siemens PCS7, WinCC, Rockwell ControlLogix, SLC, PLC5, FactoryTalk View, and AutoCAD

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

PTO: Less than 1 year - Prorated 20* days; 1 to 4 years - 20* days; 5 to 9 years 25 days; 10 to 19 years 30 days; 20+ years 35 days

9 paid holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision HSA FSA EAP 401k Life, AD&D

529 College Savings Plan• Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance• Back-up Child and Elder Care• Fertility Support Program• Future Moms Program• Identity Theft Protection• Legal Plan Services• Discount Shopping Program• Wellness Programs (vaccinations & incentives)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 22, 2025.

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Controls Engineer - Remote Eligible
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
$115,000 – 120,000 USD / year
Engineering
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A provider of engineering and sciences services and talent solutions for various industries.