PLC / Controls Engineer

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2 Locations
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Entry level
Agency • Information Technology • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Hands-on Controls/PLC Engineer responsible for programming, configuring, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting field-deployed PLC systems. The role requires strong PLC programming experience, field commissioning capability, production support skills, and approximately 20% travel to field locations. Experience with SCADA, HMI programming, RTUs, industrial networking, and energy or utilities environments is preferred but not required.
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Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Controls/PLC Engineer with strong experience programming, configuring, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting PLC systems. PLC experience is the primary requirement for this position.

SCADA experience is helpful but not required and can be learned on the job.

Location: Naperville or Glen Ellyn, IL
Type: Full-time Permanent
Travel: Approximately 20% to field locations

Preferred PLC Platforms

  • Emerson

  • Rockwell / Allen-Bradley

  • Siemens

  • Omron

  • Comparable industrial PLC platforms

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • SCADA

  • Wonderware / AVEVA

  • HMI programming

  • RTUs

  • Industrial communications and networking

  • Gas, energy, or utilities experience

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates with experience in the following environments are preferred:

  • Industrial automation

  • Controls engineering

  • Utilities

  • Oil & Gas

  • Pipelines

  • Manufacturing

  • Process controls

  • Energy

  • Other field-deployed PLC environments

Important Candidate Requirement

PLC programming and commissioning are the primary requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on PLC programming/coding

  • PLC configuration and customization

  • Field commissioning experience

  • PLC troubleshooting and production support

  • Ability to travel to field locations approximately 20%

  • Experience supporting field-deployed PLC systems

Skills Required

  • Strong hands-on PLC programming and coding experience
  • PLC configuration and customization experience
  • Field commissioning experience
  • PLC troubleshooting and production support experience
  • Ability to travel approximately 20% to field locations
  • Experience supporting field-deployed PLC systems
  • Experience with Emerson, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron, or comparable PLC platforms
  • SCADA experience
  • Wonderware/AVEVA, HMI programming, RTUs, and industrial communications or networking experience
  • Experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, utilities, oil and gas, pipelines, manufacturing, process controls, or energy
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The Company
28 Employees

What We Do

Hudson Information Technology and Manpower Services, part of The Hudson Group, is a global workforce solutions and software services partner founded in 2019. The company combines HudsonIT Consultancy Ltd, which provides enterprise software and technology consulting, with Hudson Manpower Inc, which specializes in comprehensive technical recruitment across various sectors, including Oil & Gas, IT, and Hospitality.

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