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Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nReporting directly to Sonoco Reels Division’s Sr. Director of Engineering, the Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for leading the electrical and controls design effort in the Reels Division Automation Group. They will be responsible for the design, build, integration, installation, and support of innovative controls and automation solutions for high volume, diverse manufacturing technologies for all of Sonoco’s Reels facilities.\nResponsibilities\nWhat you will be doing:\nDesign electrical and control systems for customized automation solutions using EPLAN.\nDevelopment of and compliance with process standards that will ensure consistency in the process to include a specific focus on maximizing the safety performance of all solutions.\nManage the change management process and IP security for all elements of solutions to include, but not limited to drawings, source code, and concepts.\nActively participate in and lead collaborative brainstorming sessions to conceptualize the simplest automation solution for complex problems.\nProvide support for and assist Automation Technicians during panel fabrication, shop testing, installation, and field support.\nDevelop reliable PLC programs in the Studio5000 environment.\nDevelop intuitive HMI programs.\nIntegrate comprehensive alarms and messaging into PLC and HMI programs.\nProvide advanced troubleshooting for automated machinery as needed.\nCollaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure equipment is properly operated and maintained.\nSupport automated data collection and reliability tracking.\nCreate capital project proposals that clearly communicate the opportunity and proposed solution to Plant, Divisional, and Corporate leadership teams\nManage automation projects including supervising in-house, contract, and OEM resources to ensure projects are completed on-time and on-budget.\nCollaborate with internal Supply Management and OEM to generate general scopes and/or detailed Performance - Statement of Work documents for new assets.\nActively collaborate with the Business Units in the Continuous Improvement Effort: Always find a way to keep improving. Maintain a working knowledge of Sonoco’s products, processes, and machinery.\nDirects drafters, designers, and technicians assigned to his projects. Obtains outside resources as required to accomplish project goals.\nCoordinates projects with other departments as required.\nMakes branch plant trips or vendor visits as required to accomplish project objectives.\nWorks closely with manufacturing personnel, division managers, marketing, and other disciplines as required.\nSolid knowledge of all applicable safety regulations related to controls and automation solutions\nSolid understanding and experience with electrical control system design software (EPLAN preferred)\nOverseeing lean control panel fabrication process. (leveraging EPLAN Pro Panel or similar)\nPLC and HMI programming (Studio5000 for PLC and Maple Systems for HMIs preferred)\nRobotics programming (FANUC preferred)\nVision system development for robotic guided vision and quality inspection applications (Cognex or Keyence preferred)\nIgnition or similar SCADA system experience is a plus.\nSolid knowledge of troubleshooting equipment problems and performing complex system tests\nCreative thinking skills\nDetail-oriented personality\nContinuous improvement mindset\nAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions\nAbility to communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the development team and Sonoco leadership.\nOperates effectively in high pressure environments.\nWe'd love to hear from you if:\nBachelor of Science in Electrical/Controls Engineering or similar equivalent experience.\nMinimum 8-10 Years in Controls and Automation design.\nCompensation:\nThe annual base salary range for the Engineer IV is from $122,320 to $137,610. This position is eligible for a bonus as well.\nThe annual base salary range for the Engineer V is from $138,320 to $155,610. This position is eligible for a bonus as well.\nAt Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.\nBenefits\nMedical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services\nPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family\nVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance\nTuition reimbursement\nWe are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5896,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Health Care","Manufacturing","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-07T17:43:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":50,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.555,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":137610,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sonoco-senior-controls-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sonoco-senior-controls-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-16T01:28:23Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2251,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-17T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1821341},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1821341"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsonoco-senior-controls-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsonoco-senior-controls-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsonoco-senior-controls-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sonoco-senior-controls-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsonoco-senior-controls-engineer"}]}