Process Controls Engineer
CR/083362
Posted: 05/08/2026
- Competitive hourly rate and comprehensive benefits available
- United States, Pennsylvania, Allentown
- Contract
Position Summary:The Process Controls Engineer position focuses on executing projects to maintain and improve automated control systems within operating facilities. The position will be responsible for executing projects that include instrumentation and control device selection, PLC and DCS system design, installation checkout, and system commissioning.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering project team and production staff.
- Implement system expansions and obsolescence replacement projects.
- Allen Bradley PLC5 upgrades to CLX5000
- Allen Bradley SLC500 upgrades to CLX5000
- Siemens PCS7 HMI version upgrade and Controller Upgrades
- TIA Portal version upgrades to v20
- Travel to site locations for installation checkout and system commissioning.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
- Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Control Engineering or related field.
- 5=+years of experience with automated control systems.
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to travel 20%-40%, mainly in the Americas, mostly US domestic (East to West Coast).
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Kevin Kinzie
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