PLC Controls Engineer III

Honeywell offers a hybrid PLC Controls Engineer III role based in Mason, Ohio, combining on site collaboration with substantial travel up to 60 70 percent. In this lead engineering position, you will plan, manage, and implement electrical control projects for integrated systems, driving outcomes across multiple programs within a supportive, high‑performance environment.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Responsibilities

• Plan, report, and technically manage the PLC Controls Engineering portion of projects
• Lead Engineer or engineering team member handling multiple projects with limited supervision
• Assess project success across financial, technical, and timeline dimensions
• Collaborate with other engineering teams and manage scope, budget, and schedule
• Execute all on site test plans, including internal tests and customer acceptance stages
• Apply a prescriptive methodology to project tasks
• Coordinate with engineering teams to complete project tasks
• Prepare or update reports and documentation
• Attend weekly team meetings and monitor task timelines
• Maintain internal and external customer expectations throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Minimum of 7 years of controls engineering experience in a similar role
• Leadership experience (Project Lead, Project Manager, Supervisor, Team Lead, or similar)
• Experience leading a program or multiple projects concurrently
• Ability and willingness to travel 60-70% of the time
• Experience with E-Commerce Material Handling Systems
• PLC programming and electrical design for Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Beckhoff PLCs
• Codesys and ladder logic programming proficiency
• Servo and motion control experience
• VFD programming and setup
• Network protocols: Serial, EtherNet/IP, Profinet
• Warehouse control system software interfaces and protocols
• HMI design experience with Aveva Edge, Rockwell FTV Studio, or Ignition
• Scanner and machine vision interfaces (SICK, Cognex, Datalogic)
• Project planning and budgeting capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Technologies

• Logix 5000
• Studio 5000
• ZoneFlex Configurator
• RSLinx
• FactoryTalk View
• B&R Automation Studio
• AutoCAD
• AutoCAD Electrical
• SST Profibus Configuration tool
• Ignition
• SOPAS
• Datalogic DataMan
• Siemens TIA Portal
• Beckhoff
• Schneider
• BOM Generation

About Honeywell

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