Controls Engineer

Dayforce

Controls Engineer responsible for continuous improvement and development of technical solutions in manufacturing. Collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and Operations to enhance equipment intelligence.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,788 - $128,682 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive continuous improvement in all smart plant and equipment objectives
Design control systems that provide instantaneous feedback to operators and supervisors
Work with OT Support Engineer and maintenance to create user applications to monitor and control production processes
Assist Plant Engineering team with electrical engineering design and review for new and existing equipment installations
Industrial Controller (PLC) programming and Human Machine Interface (HMI) design, development, and troubleshooting
Wonderware System Platform development and troubleshooting
Provide formal and informal training on OT systems as system changes are implemented
Develop and maintain asset registers for each site related to OT systems
Expose data from new and existing sensors for MES data collection
Automation system support, development, and troubleshooting (Robotics, Vision, Gantry, Storage, etc.)
Develop and support OT Disaster Recovery processes and procedures
Travel up to, but not limited to 50% as required to support other sites
Maintain up to date passport for travel outside of the USA as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred or work-related experience
5 or more years’ experience with Allen Bradley controls platforms; RS Logix 500, 5000, Panel builder, and Studio 5000
Minimum 3 years’ experience in project engineering
Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management
Minimum 3 years’ experience in AutoCAD
Minimum 3 years’ experience in food experience preferred
Familiarity with and knowledge of IT infrastructure

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment