Controls Engineer
Selectek, Inc. · Oregon
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Selectek, Inc. (industrial) in Oregon.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC, Plant layout, AutoCAD
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $129k–$245k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 14 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 13 other live controls postings in Oregon.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 79%
- ✓ PLC 50%
- Python 29%
- New product launch 21%
- ✓ AutoCAD 21%
- Robotics 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Selectek, Inc.
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 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
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 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
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 Selectek, Inc.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓PLC Programming using RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000 • HMI / SCADA Programming - AVEVA/Wonderware InTouch / System Platform Rockwell RSView /FactoryTalk Ignition • Production Network Design and Configuration • Reports – SQL Server Reporting, Dream Reports • Control Panel design experience (not Autocad, just electrical and layout design) • Start up Commissioning • 3-5 Years’ Experience In addition to these requirements, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as Selectek is unable to provide sponsorship or work visa documentation. Job Duties: Program controls systems utilizing Allen Bradley 5000, and Studio 5000. Write code from scratch, perform start up and commissioning. Design the HMI’s as well as using Wonderware and FactoryTalk. Candidates will direct the panel designer but will not have to design panels. For more information on this position or other openings around the southeast, call Joey Fairbanks with Selectek at 470.203.9530. To be considered for this position, apply via the link or email an up-to-date resume to jfairbanks@selectek.net and reference this job posting and location.
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Selectek is seeking a qualified Controls Engineer for a full-time role with one of our clients in Oregon, Wisconsin. Employment Type: Contract-to-direct Location: Oregon, Wisconsin Expected Pay Range: $26.44 - $48.07 per hour. Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 5:00p. 20-30% travel expected, primarily in the Midwest with expenses covered by the company. Job