Senior Controls Engineer
Buildz · Forest City, NC
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior controls role at Buildz (industrial) in Forest City, NC.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, AutoCAD
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How this role compares
Against 35 other live controls postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $108k–$154k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 78%
- ✓ PLC 72%
- ✓ Robotics 36%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 31%
- ✓ AutoCAD 25%
- MES 22%
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Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Buildz
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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.
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Job Summary
The Senior Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, development, programming, and testing of custom automation equipment used to manufacture modular construction assemblies. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can move from concept to a fully operational, safety-certified machine, often building solutions for applications that have no industry precedent. The position combines electrical/controls design, robotics integration, and cross-functional collaboration with production, safety, and mechanical design teams.
Responsibilities
- ◆Design machine control systems, including specification of electrical and control devices and production of wiring schematics
- ◆Develop control strategies and define equipment operation in collaboration with mechanical, production, and project team members
- ◆Program, commission, and test machines to reliably execute their intended process
- ◆Design and program human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for use by machine operators
- ◆Design machine safety systems that meet all applicable safety standards, and work with the Safety Manager to certify each system prior to release
- ◆Troubleshoot and support equipment in a live production environment, minimizing downtime
- ◆Maintain accurate documentation of control system designs, schematics, and program revisions
- ◆Work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment and consistently follow safe work practices in support of a culture of continuous improvement
- ◆Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills and Proficiencies
- ✓Rockwell ControlLogix
- ✓Fanuc Robots
- ✓Yaskawa drives and MP3300 PLCs
- ✓Red Lion HMIs
- ✓AutoCAD or DraftSight
Education and Experience
- ✓Minimum of five (5) years of experience in machine building or production support within a manufacturing facility
- ✓Four-year engineering degree preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered in place of a degree
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Preferred Skills
- +Familiarity with GE PLCs
- +Familiarity with Keyence and Cognex vision systems
- +Mechanical design experience
- +Project management experience