Automation Controls Engineer
Carlisle Companies · Tooele, UT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Carlisle Companies (industrial) in Tooele, UT.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- OEE, Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, Automation, AutoCAD
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $98k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 340 live postings that list pay, out of 997 controls engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live controls postings in Utah.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 60%
- ✓ Root cause 53%
- ✓ PLC 53%
- ✓ Team leadership 33%
- Robotics 27%
- MES 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, AutoCAD, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Carlisle Companies in Tooele
2 other open roles at this site.
- Maintenance Technician - ISO - Graveyard Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Process Engineer - ISO - CCM · Process
Full description from Carlisle CompaniesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation, electrical, instrumentation, and networking issues affecting production.
- ◆Design, develop, implement, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, and industrial control systems.
- ◆Maintain and continuously improve plant process control systems, production networks, historian systems, and manufacturing data collection.
- ◆Develop automation solutions that improve safety, increase equipment reliability, reduce downtime, improve product quality, and increase throughput.
- ◆Maintain current backups of PLC programs, HMI applications, drive parameters, and automation documentation.
- ◆Ensure electrical drawings, network diagrams, and controls documentation remain accurate and up to date.
- ◆Identify recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions using root cause analysis.
- ◆Partner with Maintenance and Operations to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through automation and process improvements.
- ◆Support preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives through automation enhancements and equipment performance monitoring.
- ◆Analyze production and maintenance data to identify opportunities for improved equipment performance, reliability, and process stability.
- ◆Develop and implement standards for control systems, programming practices, and electrical design.
- ◆Serve as the plant's primary technical resource for automation and controls.
- ◆Mentor maintenance technicians in PLC troubleshooting, electrical diagnostics, instrumentation, industrial networking, and controls best practices.
- ◆Develop training materials and provide hands-on coaching to improve technician capabilities and reduce dependence on engineering support.
- ◆Design and modify control systems in compliance with OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70, NFPA 79, and applicable machine safety standards.
- ◆Support machine risk assessments and implementation of safety improvements including guarding, safety PLCs, light curtains, interlocks, and emergency stop systems.
- ◆Assist EH&S and Operations in improving equipment safety and reducing operational risk.
- ◆Support plant compliance with applicable electrical and automation standards.
- ◆Develop project scopes, technical specifications, cost estimates, and capital funding requests.
- ◆Lead automation portions of capital improvement projects from concept through startup.
- ◆Coordinate contractors, vendors, electricians, and maintenance personnel during project execution.
- ◆Assist with equipment FATs, SATs, commissioning, startup, and performance validation.
- ◆Provide technical leadership during equipment upgrades, line expansions, and modernization projects.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- ✓Required:
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; an equivalent combination of education and extensive industrial controls experience may be considered.
- ✓Minimum of five years of industrial or manufacturing controls engineering experience.
- ✓Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment in a production environment.
- ✓Experience leading controls-related capital projects from design through startup.
- ✓Demonstrated success troubleshooting complex electrical and automation systems.
- ✓Preferred:
- ✓Experience in continuous process manufacturing.
- ✓Experience with machine safety systems and safety PLCs.
- ✓Experience with industrial cybersecurity best practices.
- ✓Experience integrating automation systems with manufacturing data systems.
- ✓Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance and root cause analysis methodologies.
- ✓Formal project management experience or certification.
- ✓Proficiency with AutoCAD.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- ✓Industrial controls: Rockwell Automation PLC platforms (ControlLogix, CompactLogix); FactoryTalk View SE/ME; PLC programming in Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Function Block; HMIs; variable frequency drives (VFDs); servo and motion control; process instrumentation and calibration; PID control loops.
- ✓Industrial networking: Ethernet/IP; OPC UA / OPC DA; managed Ethernet switches; VLAN fundamentals; industrial communication protocols; remote I/O systems; network troubleshooting.
- ✓Electrical systems: industrial electrical troubleshooting; three-phase power distribution; National Electrical Code (NEC); electrical schematics and panel design; arc flash awareness; motor control systems.
- ✓Software and engineerin
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Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to join our team in Tooele, UT. The Engineer is responsible for the design, support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of the plant's industrial automation and process control systems. This role serves as the site's technical expert for automation, electrical controls, and industrial networking, partnering closely with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, EH&S, and IT to maximize equipment reliability, safety, quality, and manufacturing performance.
The successful candidate leads automation projects from concept through commissioning, provides advanced technical support for plant operations, develops long-term controls strategies, and mentors maintenance personnel to strengthen the plant's overall troubleshooting capability. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility but provides technical leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance technicians, contractors, and vendors. Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required for equipment acceptance testing, vendor support, or training. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, with flexibility required to support equipment startups, breakdowns, planned shutdowns, and critical production needs.