Sr. Controls Engineer

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence, and Transparency. 

As the Senior Controls Engineer you will lead the controls and software integration for a massive 1 million square foot manufacturing facility expansion. You will be responsible for technical leadership of a team of controls engineers, establishing site-wide automation standards, and owning the hardware/software interface of all production and material handling equipment. This is a high-impact, high-ownership leadership role requiring deep technical expertise in industrial automation. Domestic and international travel to OEM facilities up to ~20% during test campaigns. 

• →Working experience with multi - axis robotic systems (Fanuc, Kuka, ABB) and machine vision platforms (Cognex, Keyence) 
• →Experience in heavy industrial, greenfield, chemical, or metallurgical manufacturing environments. 
• →Experience developing SCADA applications in Ignition, FactoryTalk, Wonderware, or similar platforms. 
• →AGV infrastructure design and integration experience 
• →Familiarity with Python, C++, or other high level languages for automation or data analytics. 
• →Experience in regulated industries such as Defense, Aerospace, or Automotive and/or Batch/Hybrid processes (chemicals, materials, metals, pharma)