Control Engineer

Control Engineer
Full Time Direct Hire
Salary is ~$95-120k
Manchester, CT 06042
~20% Travel

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Required:
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or equivalent experience
Hands-on controls engineering experience
Strong Siemens background: TIA Portal, PLC, HMI, drives, and safety systems
Experience with S7-1200/1500, ET200, SINAMICS, Profinet/Profibus/Profisafe
Ability to read and create electrical drawings
Strong troubleshooting skills (software, hardware, and network)
Experience integrating sensors, actuators, and drives
Strong communication and documentation skills
Able to pass background and drug screening

Desired:
Electrical codes knowledge
Pneumatics experience
Full system hardware design
Industry 4.0 / Smart Manufacturing exposure
Robotics experience
Packaging machinery background (not required — automation is what matters)

Software & Tools:
Siemens TIA Portal, S7 Manager, WinCC Flex
S7-1200 / S7-1500 PLC programming
SINAMICS drive configuration
WinCC (Comfort / Advanced / Unified) HMI development
Profinet / Profibus / Profisafe
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Responsibilities:
This role owns programming and system-level controls
Design control systems and write programs for industrial packaging machinery
Work across 4 core machine models plus custom modifications
Modify and improve existing programs; maintain archived systems and documentation
Act as project lead while supporting cross-functional teams
Collaborate with internal teams and customers throughout builds
Program PLCs, HMIs, and drives using Siemens TIA Portal, S7 Manager, and WinCC Flex
Design Profinet networks and integrate ET200 I/O, safety systems (Profisafe), VFDs, and sensors
Execute FAT/SAT; debug hardware and software; tune drives and motion systems
Support machine startup and commissioning
Create electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists, and functional specs
Provide remote and onsite training and troubleshooting support
Support proposals and technical discussions with customers and vendors
Follow ISO and internal quality standards; apply Lean principles

Company:
Packaging Equipment Company. In business 40 years. xsgimln 20 employees.

Benefits:
Holiday Bonus
Medical, Dental, and Vision
401k
PTO and Holidays