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Senior Controls Engineer

Rule 5 Hire · Greer, SC

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Level
Senior
Team
Controls
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

A senior controls role at Rule 5 Hire (industrial) in Greer, SC. Ideally, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineer or similar.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, AutoCAD

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $97k–$125k.

Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 22 controls engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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

How this role compares

Against 21 other live controls postings in South Carolina.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $97k–$125k, from 8 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 77%
  • Automation 73%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 41%
  • Root cause 36%
  • Robotics 32%
  • Team leadership 32%

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

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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  5. 5

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Skills/Experience Required

  • ✓2+ years of Controls Engineering/PLC/HMI programming experience
  • ✓2+ years of Rockwell Allen Bradley (Controllogix OR RSLogix OR Studio 5000) or Siemens Step 7 (TIA Portal, WinCC) PLC programming experience.
  • ✓Other PLC platforms are helpful as well such as Omron, Mitsubishi, Client, etc.
  • ✓Experience with hardware design using AutoCAD, Promise-E or ePlan is a plus.
  • ✓The ability to program/write code/ladder logic from scratch
  • ✓Prior experience with automotive manufacturing integration and commissioning.
  • ✓Prior experience programming within customer-defined standards and templates
  • ✓Proficient with a variety of field bus networks including but not limited to DeviceNet, Ethernet I/P, Profibus, ProfiNet, etc. a plus.

Education

AS or BS in Engineering. Ideally, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineer or similar. Equivalent years of experience can be substituted for a degree.

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Our client is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join their growing team. Our client's engineers work in a variety of environments and locations. The role requires strong technical knowledge, sound experience, and people-skills, to effectively solve issues as they arise.

Job Description

  • •Creating and commissioning industrial control systems, PLC software design, and HMI screens, for different industries and environments.
  • •Responsible for PLC/HMI code development, code installation, debugging on the job site, and commissioning of the complete system.
  • •Conducting the peripheral device programming, machine PLC programming, coordinating the machine debug, power-up, and machine validation with build and electrical teams.
  • •Ensure that systems are designed and programmed to customer and/or DyAG build specifications using standard techniques and approaches.
  • •Travel to customer sites for installation and startup of systems.

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