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Controls Engineer (New Graduate/Early Career)

Dematic · Atlanta, GA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Controls
Base pay
$79k–$116k
Travel
40%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
12+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level controls role at Dematic (industrial) in Atlanta, GA.

They ask for
12+ years · degree required
Tools it names
PLC, Automation, AutoCAD
Base pay
$79k–$116k
Day to day
about 40% travel

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

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

Controls Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $86k–$120k. This one lists $79k–$116k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 17 controls engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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

How this role compares

Against 16 other live controls postings in Georgia.

Experience asked
More than usual (12+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 94%
  • ✓ Automation 88%
  • Robotics 53%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 35%
  • ✓ AutoCAD 29%
  • EHS / safety 29%

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

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

It asks for 12+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Dematic

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • The posting says about 40% travel. Between which sites?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from DematicAs posted on their careers site.Show

What you Will Do in This Role

  • ◆Deliver assigned work packages on time and within budget, as defined by the Project Manager.
  • ◆Ensure all deliverables and solutions meet quality standards, processes, and established engineering practices.
  • ◆Interpret design input

requirements

to produce semi-complex system designs.

  • ✓Select and place electrical and controls components for conveyor systems to ensure accurate and reliable operation (e.g., photoeyes, I/O blocks, beacon lights, control stations, gateways, VFDs, etc.).
  • ✓Develop electrical layouts and schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools.
  • ✓Perform FLA, power drop, cable length, and other engineering calculations to ensure proper system functionality and compliance with Dematic and industrial standards.
  • ✓Design industrial networks in accordance with Dematic guidelines and industry standards (Ethernet, ProfiBus/ProfiNet, AS-i, DCAN, etc.).
  • ✓Design semi-complex conveyor control software using tools such as AB Logix Designer.
  • ✓Configure Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) parameters to meet specific application requirements.
  • ✓Create configuration and parameter files for Embedded Conveyor Controllers (ECCs).
  • ✓Emulation testing of designed systems to ensure proper functionality.
  • ✓Document findings and results in alignment with Dematic standards, including Best Practices, Standard Work Packages, process documentation, application guidelines, and manuals.
  • ✓Share developed documentation and knowledge with less experienced engineers through training sessions, spreadsheets, manuals, and other collaborative formats.
  • ✓Track engineering progress against schedule; report updates with ME/CE Leads
  • ✓Completes the commissioning of complex systems that integrate hardware and software.
  • ✓Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
  • ✓Must be open to travel up to 50% to customer location in the USA
Show full description ↓

Dematic has an immediate need for an Electrical Controls Engineer in our Life Cycle and Services Modernizations & Upgrades group. Candidates will have a minimum of 0-12 years' experience in controls engineering. Qualified candidates are proficient in planning, creating schematic and panel assembly drawings, working with PLCs (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens), HMIs, and VFD's, implementation and commissioning of engineering design projects. Employees can be based anywhere in the continental USA, however, must be willing to travel no more than 35-40% to customer locations in the USA.

Dematic is an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers that are powering the future of commerce. With engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, Dematic’s global network of 8,000 employees have helped achieve more than 6,000 worldwide customer installations for some of the world’s leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, supply chain solutions and related services, and a leading provider of warehouse automation. We offer:

  • •Career Development
  • •Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • •Pay Transparency
  • •Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

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Tasks and

What We Are Looking For

  • •BS/BA in electrical engineering or advanced degree.
  • •0-12 years of successful experience in related field.
  • •Demonstrates and applies a broad knowledge of field of specialization through successful completion of moderately complex assignments.
  • •Demonstrates knowledge of organization's business practices and issues.
  • •Proficient in AutoCAD.
  • •Proficient in either Rockwell or Siemens PLCs.
  • •Knowledgeable on AC drives, both open & closed loop.
  • •Experience in Ethernet IP network design and machine safety a plus.

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