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Electrical Controls Engineer

ZSG

Lancaster, PA • $90,000 to $115,000 / yr • 9/7/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Essential Job Functions

  • Stay Safe. Take responsibility for your safety, the safety of your co-workers, and the safety of your designs and projects. Perform all work in a safe manner, report all unsafe conditions, work practices, and work-related injuries so that corrective action can be promptly initiated.
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the Manufacturing Playbook and Playlist. Support and apply the Playbook/Playlist in all areas.
  • Troubleshoots PLC and HMI programs, instrumentation, and drives on the production lines with an analytical systems-based approach.
  • Analyzes data to identify where quantifiable improvements will have the most impact in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements at a multi production line, high speed manufacturing facility.
  • Identifies gaps in automation deployment and programs and/or works with Plant Systems team to implement improvements in PLC programs.
  • Facilitates change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, troubleshooting guides, process flow diagrams, and spare parts lists.
  • Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings in CAD or other electrical drawing software.
  • Works cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department’s primary focus.
  • Mentors and assists with the training of controls and other plant personnel.
  • Analyzes operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
  • Improves current manufacturing systems and reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials.
  • Maintains awareness of new capabilities and technologies as they relate to controls, drives, and web handling. When applicable, lead the implementation and adoption of new technologies.