
Test / Controls Engineer
Dover · Conyers, GA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Dover (industrial) in Conyers, GA. In this role, you will be responsible for programming, testing, and optimizing electrical control systems for our industry-leading commercial refrigeration systems.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 20 other live controls postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 90%
- ✓ Automation 86%
- Robotics 43%
- AutoCAD 33%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 29%
- ✓ Root cause 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CAPA, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Dover in Conyers
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qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering , Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field (equivalent hands-on experience will be considered).
- ✓3+ years of experience in controls engineering, test engineering, or automation, specifically within a manufacturing environment.
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Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What’s Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony.
DFR is part of the Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion.
DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail.
Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and l eading our industry by Innovating What’s Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony .
DFR is part of the Climate and Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of more than $7 billion .
DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of D over F ood Retail .
Job Title: Test / Controls Engineer (on-site)
Location: Hillphoenix , Conyers, GA
What we ’re looking for
Hillphoenix is seeking an experienced, hands-on Test / Controls Engineer for our Conyers, GA facility. In this role, you will be responsible for programming, testing, and optimizing electrical control systems for our industry-leading commercial refrigeration systems. You will collaborate closely with Quality, Product Engineering, and Vendors to ensure all products meet rigorous performance, safety, and reliability standards. This role is highly critical to ensuring our products seamlessly integrate with major retail and industrial control architecture before leaving the factory floor.
Testing & Quality Assurance
- •Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, validation procedures, and end-of-line (EOL) functional testing for electrical and electronic control systems.
- •Integrate communication protocols to ensure seamless connectivity between production processes, equipment, and data management systems.
- •Automate test setups using data acquisition hardware and software to improve testing efficiency, accuracy, and data logging.
- •Analyze test data to identify root causes of component failures or programming bugs, implementing swift corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- •Validate compliance with industry standards, including UL.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- •Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to design, maintain , and optimize functional in-process validation, error proofing, and end-of-line testing on the Conyers production floor.
- •Support the Quality and Field Service teams in resolving complex field performance issues through rigorous root-cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why).
- •Document technical specifications, wiring diagrams, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for testing, and comprehensive validation reports.
Basic
Preferred skills
- +Deep proficiency in programming and troubleshooting PLCs
- +Direct experience configuring and setting up Danfoss, Copeland, and Novar refrigeration controllers.
- +Hands-on experience with data acquisition systems, instrumentation (pressure transducers, temperature probes, flow meters), and electrical test equipment.
- +Strong understanding of electrical schematics, 3-phase power distribution, and low-voltage control circuits.
- +Strong analytical mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and root-cause problem-solving.
- +Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with line operators, engineering peers, and senior leadership.
How We Define Our Values and Why You Should Join Our Team
The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It’s our values that define Dover for all our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially ourselves.
These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis on which we do our jobs, make decisions , and measure our performance. It’s our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.
- •Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit
- •Winning Through Customers
- •Respects and Values People
- •Expectations for Results
- •High Ethical Standards, Openness, and Trust
What’s in it for you ?
- •Medical, Dental, and Vision
- •401k Retirement Plan
- •Flexible Spending
- •Paid Holidays
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be
