Senior Controls Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Controls Engineer is a contract position based in Poughkeepsie, NY, with a salary range of $110,000–$130,000 per year. This role supports a growing company in the machine and equipment manufacturing sector. The role exists to lead and coordinate project objectives, including PLC and HMI programming, to ensure machine and equipment manufacturing projects are completed on time and within budget. It contributes to the company's goals by providing technical expertise, process improvement, and manufacturing assembly support.

What you'll do

• Prepare, lead, and coordinate project objectives and monitor project status.
• Create electrical schematics, PLC logic, and enclosure designs.
• Estimate engineering hours, create BOM, and manage machine manuals.
• Inspect teamwork and approve quality assurance and customer compliance.
• Contribute to process improvement and provide manufacturing assembly support.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

contract

day shift

poughkeepsie ny

controls engineer

plc

hmi

engineering

goodwin recruiting

$110k-$130k/yr

no on-call

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package, 401(k) with match, PTO, profit-sharing potential.

Why this role

Leadership opportunity, profit-sharing potential, hands-on engineering role.

About the employer

Goodwin Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.