Control Systems Engineer – PLC

KNAPP North America

Control Systems Engineer providing control-system focused support to maintain operational stability of automation in Customer warehouses. Monitoring and troubleshooting PLC-controlled systems to minimize downtime and coordinate incident responses.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeElwood • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides control-system focused support to keep the Customer’s automated warehouse stable and running
Monitors and troubleshoots Storage, Conveyor and Sorter PLC-controlled equipment
Triages incidents and restores service where possible through structured troubleshooting and approved actions
Coordinates resolution by guiding on-site resources and escalating to the Service Desk, controls development, and other subject matter experts when required
Communicates system status and incident updates to stakeholders and customer; provides clear shift handovers, including risk, current mitigations, and next actions
Maintains accurate tickets and technical documentation (actions taken, backups, versions, and test results)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics, controls engineering, or a related technical field required
Strong incident communication, documentation, and cross-team coordination skills (operations/control-room style support)
Very good Siemens & Beckhoff PLC knowledge (e.g., troubleshooting, online diagnostics, reading/modifying code within approved procedures)
3+ years of experience supporting intralogistics automation, including storage systems and conveyor equipment
Ability to diagnose faults across PLCs, HMIs, sensors/actuators, drives/VFDs, and industrial networks; comfortable analyzing alarms and tracing issues in PLC logic
Good general IT skills and familiarity with ticketing/ITIL-style incident and problem management processes
Disciplined approach to change control: backups before changes, approvals, testing prior to production use, documentation, and version control; no unauthorized changes and no safety bypasses
Ability to work independently and under pressure in a shift-based environment; strong troubleshooting mindset and hands-on approach
Authorization to work in the U.S.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short & Long Term Disability
401k with a very generous employer match and no vesting!
Paid Vacation & Holidays
Profit Sharing
Paid Parental Leave
Subsidized Daycare
Tuition Reimbursement
Pet Insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

PLC TroubleshootingHMI DiagnosticsSensor/Actuator AnalysisDrive/VFD Fault DiagnosisTechnical DocumentationVersion ControlAlarm AnalysisCode ModificationIncident ManagementChange Control Procedures

Soft Skills

Cross-Team CoordinationTroubleshooting MindsetAbility to Work Under PressureIndependent Work CapabilityClear Communication