Controls Engineer

Actalent
📍 Kingsport, TN, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 08, 2026

Job Description

Job Title: Controls Engineer
Job Description
The Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains industrial control and automation systems, ensuring reliable operation of manufacturing equipment and processes. This role focuses on troubleshooting and design for PLCs, HMIs, drives, and related electrical systems, while applying sound engineering principles to new projects, maintenance activities, and equipment upgrades. The Controls Engineer collaborates closely with maintenance and production teams to improve system reliability, uptime, and safety, and provides technical leadership on automation upgrades, retrofits, and new equipment integration.
Responsibilities

+ Design and develop hardware and software solutions for new automation projects and maintenance repairs using sound engineering principles.

+ Perform hardware and software design for PLCs, HMIs, AC and DC drives, and related control systems.

+ Design, program, and troubleshoot Allen-Brad...

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Job Details

  • Location Kingsport, TN
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 13, 2026