Controls Engineer

Materion Corporation is seeking a Controls Engineer to support reliable, safe, and efficient plant operations through the management and improvement of automation and control systems. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT to troubleshoot production-critical issues, develop control system solutions, and lead automation upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Partner with Operations to understand production requirements and translate them into control system functionality

Monitor automation system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to enhance throughput and reduce downtime

Provide real-time troubleshooting and support for production-critical controls issues

Work closely with Engineering on new equipment installations, upgrades, and process improvements

Develop and review control system designs, PLC logic, HMI screens, and networking architecture for new projects

Ensure all engineering changes are documented, validated, and compliant with internal standards

Support Maintenance teams through root cause analysis, advanced troubleshooting, diagnostic tools, and training

Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for controls-related maintenance activities

Coordinate with Maintenance on preventive and predictive strategies that involve instrumentation, sensors, and automated components

Collaborate with IT to ensure secure and robust interfaces between industrial control systems and enterprise networks

Manage data flow from plant-floor systems to MES, SCADA, historians, and other business systems

Maintain PLC, SCADA, HMI, and network documentation, backups, and version control

Lead automation upgrades and migrations (e.g., PLC platform changes, HMI software updates, network modernization)

Champion standardization across all controls platforms within the facility

Preferred

Exposure to IT/OT networking is a plus

IT/OT networking

Company

Specialty materials for electronics, performance applications, and precision optics

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, USA

https://materion.com/

Founded in 1931

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, or related field

2–5 years of experience in industrial controls or automation

Practical experience with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar)

Understanding of industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, OPC, etc.)

Strong troubleshooting and communication skills; ability to work well with cross-functional teams

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion's business requirements

Exposure to IT/OT networking is a plus

2–5 years of experience in industrial controls or automation.

Required skills

PLC Programming, HMI Development, Industrial Networking, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC, SCADA, MES, IT/OT Networking, Industrial Automation Controls, Instrumentation and Sensors, Root Cause Analysis

Preferred skills

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Experience

2-5 years