Senior Control Engineer (Denver)

Job Title:

Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer
Location:

Denver, CO
Employment Type:

Direct Hire

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer to support the design, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing automation and control systems in a fast-paced production environment. This role is responsible for improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing downtime, troubleshooting equipment and process issues, and supporting new equipment installations and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and optimize control systems for manufacturing equipment and automated production processes.
Identify manufacturing process issues and implement corrective actions through testing, evaluation, troubleshooting, and analysis.
Develop and implement automation solutions to improve production efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, instrumentation, PLC, HMI, servo motor, stepper motor, and sensor-related production equipment issues.
Develop and document functional specifications for manufacturing systems, including hardware and software integration.
Establish and maintain sustainable plant-wide standards for automation controls, PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, and process monitoring systems.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Quality teams to implement process improvements and equipment upgrades.
Support equipment uptime initiatives by diagnosing and resolving downtime related to motor-driven control systems and automation components.
Create and maintain electrical schematics and oversee the development of industrial electrical control panels compliant with NFPA79, NEC, and UL508A standards.
Participate in new equipment process (NEP) projects, including equipment replacements, upgrades, installations, and process optimization initiatives.
Program and integrate PLCs, HMIs, servo systems, machine vision systems, sensors, and industrial communication protocols.
Develop and support Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) to improve operator interaction with manufacturing equipment.
Support machine safety and fail-safe control system designs in compliance with ISO, NFPA, NEMA, NEC, and ANSI standards.
Provide technical training, guidance, and support to manufacturing, maintenance, and operations teams.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical field required.
5+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, electrical design, troubleshooting, and machine commissioning required.
Strong experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI development required.
Proficiency programming and troubleshooting PLCs, SCADA systems, HMIs, industrial networking, and automation controls.
Experience integrating servo systems, stepper motors, machine vision systems, sensors, and related automation technologies into manufacturing equipment required.
Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols including Serial, OPC, and FTP.
Experience designing electrical control systems, overload protection circuits, and industrial control panels.
Proficiency with Electrical AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks Electrical required.
Knowledge of machine safety standards and fail-safe control system design including ISO, NFPA, NEMA, NEC, and ANSI standards.
Experience with industrial robots and repeatable automation programming architecture preferred.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause problem-solving skills.
Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), data analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
This is a full-time salaried role.