Controls Engineer

Post Date

Feb 04, 2026

Location

Portland,
Tennessee

ZIP/Postal Code

37148
US
Apr 14, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Electrical Engineering

Req #

NAS-15332688-6c86-4524-9df4-bccaff63151f

Pay Rate

$44 - $55 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

This Controls Engineer will spend the majority of their day on the shop floor, supporting a large‑scale modernization effort across the facility’s molding/modum production equipment. They will be hands‑on with machines daily loading PLC code, troubleshooting electrical controls, refining ladder logic, tuning system performance, and ensuring new and upgraded systems come online smoothly. The role is highly interactive with production and maintenance teams, requiring quick problem‑solving, comfort around energized equipment, and the ability to stabilize machinery during active production windows. This is not a desk or programming role. But rather, a hands-on engineering position requiring strong controls intuition, electrical troubleshooting expertise, and the ability to diagnose issues quickly in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment.

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Required Skills & Experience

-5+ years of hands‑on industrial controls engineering experience.
-Experience troubleshooting electrical control systems, including PLCs, ladder logic, and multi‑voltage circuits.
-Ability to write PLC programs from scratch and modify/refine existing logic across multiple platforms.
-Experience commissioning, upgrading, or modernizing machinery.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Any industrial automation or controls training certifications (ISA, Rockwell Automation, etc.)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.