Senior Electrical Controls Engineer
Delta Industrial Services Inc · Ramsey, MN
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $75k–$130k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior controls role at Delta Industrial Services Inc (industrial) in Ramsey, MN. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- DOE, PLC, Automation, Painting / coating
- Base pay
- $75k–$130k
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live controls postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- About 7% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 7+)
Typical $90k–$131k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 76%
- ✓ Automation 64%
- Robotics 32%
- MES 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from Delta Industrial Services IncAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Develop applications of controls and systems including PLC and HMI development
- ◆Provide support and field questions during the manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing processes
- ◆Perform operation, software maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems in field installations
- ◆Keep current with the latest technical innovations in electrical engineering and industrial controls
- ◆Operate independently or part of a team in a fast-paced production environment. Adapt rapidly to changes in project scope and operations workload demand.
- ◆Model, steward, make decisions upon, and expect to be held accountable to Delta ModTech’s values which include:
- ◆BELIEVE IN PEOPLE
- ◆FEARLESS INNOVATION
- ◆INTEGRITY
- ◆PASSIONATE & TENACIOUS
- ◆SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities
that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities
and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, System, Controls or similar
- ✓8+ years of experience with industrial controls in a project-based automation or machine design environment
- ✓PLC programming: Allen Bradley, Siemens or Yaskawa
- ✓Motion control programming of rotary and linear servo axes
- ✓HMI Development: Visual Basic.NET, C#, Factory Talk
- ✓Machine Vision application development for inspection with Cognex, Keyence or similar platforms
- ✓Competent in the use of Auto-Cad Electrical
- ✓Design electrical panels to meet UL 508A and electrical systems to meet NEC/IEC/CEC standards
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Job Description
Senior Electrical Controls Engineer
04/20/2026
Position Type/Hours
Full-time exempt position. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Position Profile
This position is responsible for the electrical design including schematic design, writing new PLC and HMI programs, and the startup and troubleshooting of custom web converting and coating equipment.
Competencies
- •Positive Teamwork Orientation
- •Customer/Client Focus
- •Problem Solving/Analysis
- •Technical Capacity
- •Communication Proficiency (Verbal and Written)
- •Ability to manage complex scopes of work on projects with aggressive schedules
Position Type, Work Environment & Travel
- •Full time, exempt
- •Normal office environment
- •Travel less than 10%
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Benefits Offered
- •Medical Insurance
- •Dental Insurance
- •Vision Insurance
- •Short-Term Disability
- •Long-Term Disability
- •Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- •Life Insurance
- •Health Savings Account (HSA) with up to $500 annual match (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
- •401(k) * match
- •Paid Time Off (PTO)
- •Discretionary Bonus