Controls Engineer

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

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The Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automation and control systems within the assembly plant. This role supports production by ensuring reliable operation of PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, drives, and associated electrical controls. The Controls Engineer works closely with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to improve equipment performance, safety, quality, and operational efficiency.

• •Design, program, modify, and maintain PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• •Configure and troubleshoot industrial networks and communication protocols.
• •Develop and maintain electrical control schematics and documentation.
• •Support startup, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
• •Integrate robotics, vision systems, sensors, servos, and motion control systems into assembly processes.

• •Provide technical support for automated assembly equipment.
• •Diagnose and resolve controls-related downtime issues.
• •Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• •Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• •Participate in plant shutdowns and equipment upgrades as needed.
• •Actively participate with the Process Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and Leadership team on projects and continuous improvement.

• •Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.
• •Lead improvement projects to increase throughput and reduce scrap; not just controls, but plant wide.
• •Optimize machine cycle times and equipment performance.
• •Lead and support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

• •Ensure control systems comply with company safety standards and applicable regulations.
• •Support machine risk assessments and safety system validation.
• •Maintain compliance with electrical and automation standards.
• •Promote a safe work environment and participate in safety initiatives.

• •Manage automation projects from concept through implementation.
• •Coordinate activities with equipment vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• •Develop project schedules, budgets, and technical specifications.
• •Track project progress and communicate status updates.
• •all other duties as assigned

• •PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, or equivalent).
• •HMI and SCADA development.
• •Industrial robotics programming and troubleshooting.
• •Motion controls, servo systems, VFDs, and motor controls.
• •Industrial networking (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, DeviceNet, Modbus, etc.).
• •Electrical schematic design and interpretation.
• •Root cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques.
• •Microsoft Office and engineering software applications.

• •Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• •Effective communication and teamwork.
• •Project management and organizational abilities.
• •Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• •Continuous improvement mindset.
• •Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• •Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to machinery, noise, and moving equipment. Plant is climate controlled with heat and a/c.
• •Ability to walk production areas and work on the manufacturing floor for extended periods.
• •Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• •Ability to work flexible hours and respond to production emergencies when necessary.

Production is scheduled 4 ten hour days per week, with Friday overtime

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

• •Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• •Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• •Paid Time Off and Holidays
• •401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• •Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• •Paid Leaves
• •Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general indus