Controls Engineer
Posted 12 May 2026
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- Expected experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyEngineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
WHO WE ARE
We are a company where people matter.
We are family driven.
We are financially strong.
And we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team.
BENEFITS
- Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
- $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible f_irst day of the month following hire date._
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CONTROLS ENGINEER
The Controls Engineer is an individual contributor responsible for evaluating, designing, programming, commissioning, and sustaining Hydrite’s control systems (PLC/DCS/HMI) and related instrumentation. This role executes standards, implements changes through the MOC process, maintains Maximo PM/calibration plans, and ensures reliable data collection and historian integrations to support safe and efficient operations across assigned facilities.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Design, program, commission, and support plant control systems, including DeltaV, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and associated instrumentation.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize control systems to improve safety, reliability, and operational performance.
- Lead and execute control system changes in accordance with Hydrite's Management of Change (MOC) process and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain control system standards, documentation, cybersecurity practices, and lifecycle support programs.
- Support capital projects from design through startup, including system configuration, testing, commissioning, and operational handoff.
- Serve as a technical resource for controls, instrumentation, and automation systems across multiple facilities.
- Configure and support data historians and automation systems to improve data visibility, reporting, and decision-making.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and IT/OT teams to support reliable plant operations.
- Identify and implement automation and process improvement opportunities that enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity.
- Provide technical training, mentoring, and support to operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
- This position reports to the Engineering, Automation, and Controls Manager.