Control Engineer

7 days ago


Wilmington, United States TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company Full time

Job Title: IT Controls Engineer

Location : Wilmington, NC (100% Onsite)

Duration :: 6+ Months Contract


Scope of Position:

• This position will be responsible for owning the IT-related software associated with at least one manufacturing process step in the Optical Fiber manufacturing plant. In this capacity, he/she will work closely with engineering and operations teams in the plant to implement improvements in this process area.

• The person will become the expert for the process controls system in their area of responsibility along with ancillary data feeds to a manufacturing execution system and reporting systems.

• The person will also be responsible for developing or modifying other software systems that support manufacturing in the plant such as web-based or stand-alone applications.

• When the person leads a project, he/she will be responsible for managing the activities required to meet the project's objectives within the constraints of an allowed budget and a desired timeline.


Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operation. Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.

• Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts. Develop plans for innovative solutions to technical problems and follow through to implementation.

• Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.

• Lead or participate in capital projects.

• Serve on weekend production support team approximately every 5-6 weeks.


​Required Education:

• Bachelor's in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Years of Experience:

• 5-10 years of experience


Required Skills:

• Strong computer programming skills – C

• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems, PLC programming, or industrial automation systems

• Experience with C#, VB.Net

• Experience with iFIX or equivalent SCADA package

• Knowledge/experience with Visual Basic 6, C++


Desired Skills:

• Knowledge to configure and troubleshoot OPC UA, classic OPC, EtherNet/IP devices, and similar industrial protocols

• Ability/Experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiencies and lower cost.

• Problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to understand real needs behind operations and engineering requests

• Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry.

• Knowledge/experience with REST API and web applications.

• Knowledge/experience of relational databases (Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server), MSMQ and XML

• Off-hours on call on a rotational basis.


Soft Skills:

• Knowledge and/or Experience working on MES (Camstar or any Manufacturing Execution System)

• Work effectively with a team that helps each other support all IT control systems at multiple plants and the related IT supporting systems.

• Communicate and team up with engineering and operations groups in the plant to accomplish plant goals.


Travel Requirements:

• Minimal to none.

• 0-10%


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