Controls Engineer

Company: Advanced Technology Services
Location: Northumberland
Posted on: January 11, 2026

Job Description:

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better. Fundada en 1985, ATS es una empresa con presencia en los Estados Unidos, México y el Reino Unido. Somos profesionales en mantenimiento industrial y hacemos que las fábricas funcionen mejor. Principal Duties/Responsibilities: · Designs, develops, and tests new control systems · Develops, leads and implements complex projects · Tests, maintains, and modifies existing control systems · Reviews, revises and improves existing procedures and documents · Analyzes data and reports results with management and staff · Collaborates with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, and other internal staff · Acts as a liaison with clients, suppliers, contractors, and relevant authorities · Provides technical/troubleshooting support for both mechanical and electrical issues · Understands and ensures compliance with health, safety, and quality regulations · Provides training and consulting support for new employees, technical staff, and customers · Researches and purchases equipment · Develops new business proposals Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Behaviors Required: · Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from four-year college or university with at least eight years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience · Knowledge of Advanced Process Control (APC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills · Combination of hands-on technical skills and project management skills · Previous experience in a research and development or manufacturing environment preferred · Ability to write technical documents and business proposals Physical Demands and Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors. ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Review the privacy policy here. ATS se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo en todos los aspectos del empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados, independientemente de su edad, color, raza, religión, sexo (incluido el embarazo, identidad de género y orientación sexual), origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, información genética u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Revisión de la política de privacidad aquí here.

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