{"id":2414592,"url":"https://alion.io/job/tower-extrusions-plant-controls-engineer","title":"Plant Controls Engineer","company":{"id":4422146,"name":"Tower Extrusions","domain":"towerextrusion.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/towerextrusion","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Paylocity","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":90000,"max_usd":171000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":5037},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-03T17:57:28Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-13","last_verified_at":"2026-10-13T20:56:31Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":40,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":40},"description":"Description\nTower Extrusions LLC is a local privately-owned manufacturer of aluminum extrusions. We have been in business since 1977 under consistent ownership. Our company has exhibited continuous growth over this period and we pride ourselves in our culture. You are not just a number but instead you become a part of our family when you join our team. We work hard and understand that we have an important job to perform but we also understand the importance of the values of our company. We truly care about each other and our culture supports this objective. If you want to join a private company that offers excellent growth opportunity along with a supportive leadership model then we invite you to look a Tower Extrusions.\nWe are looking for an Automation and Controls Engineer to join our team at our Wylie, Texas facility. The Control Systems Engineer position will be responsible for the development, installation and troubleshooting of Control System Architectures, PLC programs (Allen-Bradley), HMI programming, Drives, SCADA systems, control panels and instrumentation. You will design and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, etc.).\nThis position will involve programming and troubleshooting in an industrial environment. You will support the maintenance team with troubleshooting and problem resolution. You will be responsible for the specification and installation of new plant automation equipment. You will lead electrical projects including new, replacement, and repair of equipment. Your highest priority will be to enforce safe work practices and design safety into all of your systems. You must maintain good working relationships with all of your fellow employees as well as vendors and contract support staff.\nRequirements\nIndustry experience in Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Engineering\nProficiency with PLCs (A/B ControlLogix)\nExperience and knowledge of HMIs (FactoryTalk Machine Addition, Wonderware)\nProficiency in PLC Programming including ladder logic, function block, and structured text\nProficiency in Drive programming (Powerflex, ABB)\nFamiliarity with networking (Ethernet/IP)\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Mechatronics is a plus but not a requirement. Please provide transcript if you are a recent graduate.\n5 years of experience is a plus but not a requirement if aptitude is apparent\nLogic skills and the ability to problem solve\nAbility to read electrical schematics\nAbility to design and build electrical systems and panels is a plus\nGood verbal and written communication skills\nExperience with Ignition is a plus but not a requirement","description_format":"text","description_chars":2715,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing","Plastics & Polymers","Metals & Metallurgy"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-13T02:55:17Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":61,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.811,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":40,"expected_fill_days":44,"reasons":["conf:9","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/tower-extrusions-plant-controls-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/tower-extrusions-plant-controls-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T13:14:30Z","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":16302,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"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":4422146},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4422146"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftower-extrusions-plant-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%2Ftower-extrusions-plant-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%2Ftower-extrusions-plant-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/tower-extrusions-plant-controls-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftower-extrusions-plant-controls-engineer"}]}