Electronic Controls Engineer

Hood Industries, Inc. is a diversified wood products company with manufacturing and distribution operations across the United States. Our operations include plywood plants, lumber manufacturing facilities, and specialty wood products distribution locations serving customers throughout the Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest.   

If you are a high-performing, motivated, results-driven professional with a passion for helping people, the Electronic Controls Engineer role within our corporate Technology department in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, may be right for you.

The Electronic Controls Engineer is a corporate-level role that is responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and continuously improving industrial control systems across multiple mill locations. This position supports both capital projects and existing operations involving PLCs, SCADA systems, Ignition software, HMIs, industrial networking, instrumentation, robotics, and electrical controls. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a hands-on approach to problem solving, plant support, and collaboration with mill maintenance and operations teams. 

• Strong organizational, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership, excelling in teamwork.
• Excellent technical aptitude.
• Good knowledge of plant processes.
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
• Proven safety and quality record. 

Hood Industries offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including medical, employee assistance program, dental, vision, cancer, flexible spending account, life, 401k, and LTD, available first of the month following completion of one month of continuous full-time employment. 

Hood Industries requires that applicants consent to a background check and a drug screen to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer