Senior Controls Engineer

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🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

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DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems

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51 - 200 employees

🛍️ eCommerce

🚗 Transport

🤝 B2B

eCommerce • Transport • B2B

DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems is a company with over 40 years of experience in the design and implementation of material handling and warehouse automation solutions. They offer custom conveyor design and integration for various industries, focusing on e-commerce, multi-channel fulfillment, and diverse distribution applications. Their services include supply chain consulting, system design and integration, and customer support. DCS prides itself on providing tailored solutions using both conventional and automated material handling technologies, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and maximize return on investment for their clients. They work closely with customers in a partnership model, leveraging a broad range of technologies to meet unique operational needs.

📋 Description

• Lead controls design and execution across multiple material handling projects • Develop electrical designs including field device layouts, control panel designs, and electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN • Select components, design control networks, develop BOMs, and validate equipment selections • Program PLCs and develop HMI/SCADA solutions • Commission and debug systems on-site; support testing, startup, and validation activities • Provide technical support during installation and perform field troubleshooting as needed • Deliver projects on time, within scope, and to customer expectations • Contribute to the development and maintenance of controls standards, templates, and reusable code libraries • Lead or support R&D efforts and internal initiatives to expand controls capabilities • Partner with vendors to evaluate and implement new technologies • Identify value-engineering opportunities without compromising system performance • Serve as a senior technical contributor on cross-functional project teams (Project Management, Mechanical, Field, etc.) • Mentor junior engineers and actively share knowledge across the Controls team • Participate in controls team initiatives, process improvements, and tool development • Support recruiting efforts and provide feedback on technology and software vendors • Communicate clearly and proactively with project teams and leadership • Represent DCS professionally during site visits, customer meetings, and supplier interactions • Contribute to a collaborative, accountable team culture • Participate in weekly controls meetings and internal training sessions

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience (or 14+ years without a degree), ideally within material handling or industrial automation • Advanced PLC programming skills and strong HMI/SCADA development experience • Understand industrial networking architectures and communication protocols • Confident designing control panels and selecting electrical components • Mechanically inclined and comfortable moving between design work and field environments • Resourceful, self-directed, and enjoy tackling complex technical challenges • Collaborate well, communicate clearly, and take ownership of outcomes • Manage multiple fast-moving projects without losing attention to detail • Willing and able to travel up to 50%, depending on project needs

🏖️ Benefits

• We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment • We offer competitive salaries and health benefits • Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5% • Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program • We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy • We do community outreach projects throughout the year • We know how to throw company events • We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?