Intermediate Controls Engineer at LAPORTE L.C.C.

Department: Automation

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Nov 7, 2025

Description

LAPORTE is hiring a full-time Intermediate Controls Engineer for a hybrid role in Columbus, Ohio. The position leads and supports automation project design, control-panel and network specifications, construction packages, client coordination, site surveys, installation support, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and project-team mentoring. The role requires a relevant bachelor’s degree, 2–6 years of control-systems or consulting-design experience, proficiency with Rockwell Automation software, AutoCAD, and relevant electrical and automation standards, with 20–40% travel expected.

Required Skills

Control panel design
Control programming
AutoCAD
Rockwell Automation
FactoryTalk View
Commissioning
Site surveys

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or electrical engineering technology
Required Previous Experiences: 2–6 years of experience in control systems, manufacturing, or consulting-design environments, including system commissioning
Hands-on experience surveying existing control installations and preparing as-built conditions
Experience surveying and planning control systems projects without manager support
Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation software for PLC programming and HMI/SCADA development
Preferred Qualifications: Experience commissioning systems as a lead
Translation Company Name: Laporte L.C.C.