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Senior Controls Engineer

Covestro
South Deerfield, MA, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jan 2026
💰 $186,400/yr($100,400/yr$186,400/yr)

About the role

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.  

What We Offer 

This position is responsible for supporting manufacturing processes at the Covestro South Deerfield Site. This includes the implementation of electrical control projects to allow for the safe, responsible, and efficient production of both Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Polycarbonate films. This includes the design, development, programming, and maintenance of automated control systems for site equipment and processes using PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA. Key duties include writing code, creating electrical drawings, troubleshooting hardware/software, testing systems, collaborating with other engineers, and ensuring compliance with standards. 

The salary range for this position is between $100,400 - $186,400. 

This is a full-time role that includes competitive pay, annual bonus potential, generous paid time off, 401K with company match, retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, parental leave and medical, dental and vision coverage (no waiting period). 

Major Responsibilities 

  • Integrates the site's incident free workplace culture into all activities.  

  • Manages large electrical control safety related projects and provides leadership on site safety teams.  

  • Investigate and propose solutions for complex electrical safety related concerns. 

  • Management of Change activities for complex process and project activities.  

  • Capable of leading complex electrical / controls projects, significant role in at least one large project    

  • Routinely provides necessary electrical engineering support to complex capital and continual improvement projects across the site.   

  • Fluent with industrial electrical standards and site's electrical distribution system and equipment.  

  • Perform detailed calculations to develop designs, specifications, and standards for electrical systems  

  • Provides technical support to the production and maintenance teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.   

  • Develops and utilizes root cause analysis techniques to identify issues with electrical equipment or reliability problems.  

  • Capable of leading teams through structured problem-solving activities to solve issues.  

  • Possesses a continuous improvement mindset Leads complex continuous improvement teams / efforts at the site as controls engineering support Identifies opportunities and solutions for improvement activities at the site.  

  • Works with Process and Quality Engineering to develop and implement small to mid-size electrical / control projects.  

  • Provides day to day support of production for troubleshooting during start-up of new equipment.   

  • Capable of updating of Standard Operating Procedures as well as providing operator training activities for electrical / control project activities.  

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