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Controls Engineer & Project Manager

Automationtechies · Portland, OR

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Level
Manager
Team
Controls
Travel
25%
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

A management controls role at Automationtechies (industrial) in Portland, OR. In Electrical or Controls Engineering (or equivalent experience).

They ask for
10+ years
Tools it names
PLC, Robotics, Automation
Day to day
about 25% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $92k–$121k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 15 controls engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Oregon plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 14 other live controls postings in Oregon.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $92k–$121k, from 5 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Automation 87%
  • ✓ PLC 67%
  • AutoCAD 27%
  • Team leadership 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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Responsibilities

include PLC and SCADA programming, control panel and instrumentation design, commissioning, customer interaction, and managing small- to mid-sized automation projects for clients in industries such as semiconductor, pulp & paper, and food & beverage.

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Take on a role that combines hands-on controls engineering with technical leadership and project management. This opportunity is ideal for a Controls Engineer ready to take the next step into Project Management. You’ll design and implement industrial control systems while leading projects from concept through startup.

What We’re Looking For

  • •B.S. in Electrical or Controls Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • •5–10 years of controls engineering experience
  • •PLC programming experience (Allen-Bradley and/or GE Fanuc)
  • •SCADA experience (Cimplicity, Wonderware, or similar)
  • •Experience with instrumentation, control panel design, and PID loop tuning
  • •Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings, loop sheets, and control documentation
  • •Experience leading projects or a desire to grow into project management
  • •Strong communication skills and willingness to travel up to 25%

Work Authorization and Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available for this position, either now or in the future.

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