Facilities Engineer - PLC/Controls

Position Summary

The Facilities Engineer – PLC / Controls Focus is responsible for the reliability, performance, and support of PLC‑controlled, electrically driven, and automated facility and production systems. This role serves as the technical lead for industrial controls, automation initiatives, and electrically controlled infrastructure, ensuring safe and reliable operations while supporting future automation and digital manufacturing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical ownership and troubleshooting support for PLC‑controlled equipment and facility systems
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and automation‑related failures impacting production, safety, and equipment reliability
• Lead controls‑related scope of capital equipment installations, commissioning, and system integration
• Coordinate with maintenance teams, system integrators, OEMs, and vendors on controls upgrades and repairs
• Support and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs related to electrical and automation systems
• Maintain PLC programs, control documentation, electrical schematics, and system standards
• Ensure control systems comply with safety regulations, internal standards, and cybersecurity expectations
• Support continuous improvement, automation expansion, and future technology initiatives
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership in a manufacturing environment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering OR equivalent IT / Controls Engineering background (required)
• 5+ years of experience supporting PLCs and industrial automation in manufacturing or facilities environments
• Hands‑on experience with PLC platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, control logic, and automated equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot complex controls and automation issues under production conditions
• Strong communication, documentation, and project coordination skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with system integrators or capital automation projects
• Familiarity with facility infrastructure automation
• Background in manufacturing digitalization or Industry 4.0 concepts

Physical Demands
Physical Demands Not at All Infrequently Occasionally Frequently Continually
<1% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100%
1-2x hr. 3-6x hr. 7-30 hr. >30x hr.
Squatting X
Bending X
Kneeling X
Reaching X
Twisting X
Sitting in a chair X
Stair Climbing X
Ladder Climbing X
Other climbing (type) X
Walking of rough surfaces X
Near moving machinery X
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.
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Visit us at www.precast.com

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.