Overview
On Site
USD130000 per annum
Full Time
No Travel Required
Skills
Controls Engineer
Automation Engineer
Industrial Controls Engineer
PLC Engineer
SCADA Engineer
Process Control Engineer
Job Details
Job Title: Controls Engineer III Manufacturing Automation
Location: Texarkana, TX (Onsite 4 Days/Week, workweek is M-Thurs.)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing / Industrial Automation
About the Opportunity:
Are you a hands-on controls engineer ready to lead automation projects that drive real production results?
We re hiring a Controls Engineer III for a leading manufacturer with deep roots in Texarkana, TX. This company plays a critical role in supporting high-demand sectors like defense and industrial manufacturing. The role offers the chance to own automation initiatives, drive system upgrades, and solve complex plant-floor challenges all within a stable, growth-oriented business.
Candidates must be local to Texarkana, TX, or willing to relocate.
What You'll Do:
This is your opportunity to join a hands-on engineering environment where your work truly makes an impact.
Estimated Min Rate: $100000.00
Estimated Max Rate: $130000.00
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
Location: Texarkana, TX (Onsite 4 Days/Week, workweek is M-Thurs.)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing / Industrial Automation
About the Opportunity:
Are you a hands-on controls engineer ready to lead automation projects that drive real production results?
We re hiring a Controls Engineer III for a leading manufacturer with deep roots in Texarkana, TX. This company plays a critical role in supporting high-demand sectors like defense and industrial manufacturing. The role offers the chance to own automation initiatives, drive system upgrades, and solve complex plant-floor challenges all within a stable, growth-oriented business.
Candidates must be local to Texarkana, TX, or willing to relocate.
What You'll Do:
- Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC and HMI systems to support high-volume manufacturing operations.
- Lead large-scale automation and controls projects from concept to commissioning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve uptime, reduce scrap, and enhance throughput through automation.
- Integrate manufacturing systems with plant data infrastructure, including SCADA and MES platforms.
- Apply your knowledge of NEC, NFPA, and NESC codes in all design and execution efforts.
- 5+ years of experience in automation, controls, or electrical engineering within a manufacturing environment.
- Proficient in PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent).
- Experience with SCADA, industrial networking, and MES/MRP systems is a plus.
- Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- Strong project ownership, vendor coordination, and leadership experience.
- Willingness to work onsite at least 4 days per week and relocate to Texarkana, TX if not already local.
- Direct hire with long-term career potential not a contract role.
- A true opportunity to lead and innovate not just maintain existing systems.
- Team culture that values autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence.
- Stable organization with a strong local presence and a consistent growth pipeline.
This is your opportunity to join a hands-on engineering environment where your work truly makes an impact.
Estimated Min Rate: $100000.00
Estimated Max Rate: $130000.00
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
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