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Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer - Paper Industry

Green Bay, WisconsinRemoteFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer providing technical hardware and software design leadership for industrial projects, including PLC/DCS, HMI, VFD, and Servo Motion systems.

Role type

Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer

Builds

Design packages for bid and construction; hardware and software design for machine design projects in consumer products and general industrial markets.

Domain

Industrial Automation / Manufacturing

Required skills

PLC/DCS design, HMI design, VFD design, Servo Motion design, Industrial Intelligent linear actuators, Machine Vision integration, Rockwell Control Logix, Rockwell PowerFlex VFDs, Rockwell Kinetix Servo Drives, Ethernet/IP Networking, Electrical system design schematics, Control panel layout design, Flow control valves, P&IDs, Loop configurations, Sensing technologies, Construction documentation, Bid packages.

Preferred skills

PE license, Safety standards (ISO 13849-1, RIA 15.06), Robotics, Vision Systems, 3D Scanners, AutoCad, MES/Database programming, Polymer extrusion experience, Siemens PLCs/HMIs, C#/C++ programming, Packaging line integration, Paper industry experience, Distribution and Logistics Technology.

Technologies

Rockwell Control Logix, FTView HMI, PowerFlex VFDs, Kinetix Servo Drives, Ethernet/IP, AutoCad, SQL, MS Access, TIA Portal, Visual Basic, C#, C++, XML, Assembly Language, Delta V, Honeywell.

Responsibilities

Provide technical hardware and software design leadership; Develop design packages for bid and construction; Coordinate and execute design and programming of PLC/DCS, HMI, VFD and Servo Motion projects; Coordinate electrical engineering and lead design/CAD resources; Produce high quality project deliverables; Gather data and provide installation, start up, and troubleshooting support; Interface directly with client(s) on a daily basis; Travel to client sites and Foth office locations as needed.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC