Control Engineer

Clayton Services is searching for a Controls Engineer to join a thriving company in Katy, Texas. The Controls Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting control systems for industrial refrigeration.
Job Type: Direct-Hire
Pay Rate: $90,000 - $125,000/annually
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Controls Engineer Responsibilities:

• Design control systems tailored to meet customer or internal requirements for industrial refrigeration systems.
• Develop and enhance Programmable Logic Controller and Human-Machine Interface software.
• Ensure the accuracy of electrical drawings through meticulous review.
• Develop comprehensive electrical and control design documentation, including layouts, diagrams, system architecture, and bills of materials derived from Process and Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Prepare Factory Acceptance Test documents to verify system functionality.
• Collaborate with customers to seamlessly integrate PLC software with their Distributed Control Systems (DCS) or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Deliver ongoing support to customers for existing installations.
• Provide on-site commissioning and startup assistance to customers when required.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as delegated.

Controls Engineer Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time to client sites nationwide.
• Knowledge of Modbus and Ethernet/IP communication protocols.
• Knowledge of basic IP network configuration.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical.
• Proficiency with Allen Bradley programming software (Studio5000 PLC programming, FactoryTalk HMI programming).
• Proficiency with CodeSys, Siemens TIA Portal, and Ignition is preferred. 

Controls Engineer Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree in related STEM discipline required.
• 5+ years of controls engineering experience in the industrial refrigeration market is desired.
• Experience with modern revision control systems is highly desired.

Controls Engineer - Immediate need. Apply today!