Controls Engineer

1) Company

• This organization is a trusted industrial automation and system integration and repair partner serving manufacturing customers across multiple industries
• Family owned and highly respected name throughout NC, TN, VA, GA, and FL; a team of tenured experts within the industrial panel design and repair space
• Community oriented team with emphasis on quality of life outside of work
• Hands-on, client-facing problem solvers who see projects through from concept to commissioning
• “A place where engineers are trusted to design, own projects, and work directly with customers”

2) Benefits and Features

• Compensation: $75,000-85,000/annual; if you have been both client facing and on the design side of engineering, there is additional earning potential associated with this role
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement plan options, 401K with 100% company match up to 3% (vesting period)
• Work Style: Engineering-driven environment with real project ownership; you can expect to travel 35-40% of the time in this role
• Variety: Multiple projects at different stages; no two days look the same
• Exposure: Direct interaction with customers, vendors, and internal panel shop teams
• Growth: Opportunity to deepen technical mastery while expanding customer-facing and project leadership skills. The control panel side of the business is a new and flourishing one! You have the opportunity to really own it for this organization.
• Location: The role is based in Mt Airy, NC, but can be worked remotely during non-travel times. On-site collaboration and client facing meetings will be a large requirement of this role. Expect 50%+ travel for this role.

3) Your Strengths

• Designing custom industrial control panels from the ground up, aligned to customer requirements and UL 508A standards
• Acting as the technical bridge between the organization and its customers; meeting with clients, clarifying scope, and translating needs into build-ready designs
• Collaborating closely with the panel shop, purchasing, field service, and customer service teams to ensure designs are buildable and executed correctly
• Creating schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and full project submittal packages
• Developing and modifying PLC and HMI programs to support mechanical and process automation
• Supporting installations, troubleshooting, validation, and start-ups at customer sites (travel up to ~50%)
• Participating in engineering change orders (ECOs) and help manage multiple projects simultaneously

4) Your Goal

• Grow into senior engineering responsibility, technical leadership, or expanded customer/project ownership

5) Community

• Mount Airy, NC offers small-town livability with access to Winston-Salem and the greater Triad
• Affordable housing, low commute times, and a strong sense of community
• Easy access to outdoor recreation, local wineries, and the Blue Ridge foothills
• Ideal for engineers seeking balance without sacrificing technical challenge

6) Background Profile

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in industrial controls engineering, specifically control panel design in a manufacturing or system integration environment
• Proven experience designing panels to UL 508A standards (strongly preferred)
• PLC/HMI programming experience; familiarity with VFDs and industrial automation components
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for electrical schematics and layouts
• Comfortable meeting with customers, asking the right questions, and presenting technical solutions
• AAS or BS in Engineering preferred, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active projects
• A builder’s mindset: detail-oriented, accountable, and motivated by delivering quality solutions