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Sierra Pacific Industries

Location:
United States, Shelton

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

75000.00 - 105000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations. Currently, we are seeking a qualified Controls Engineer to work collaboratively with our fabrication shop in Shelton, Washington.

Job Responsibility:

Program and tune multiple axis of motion control
Program and debug PLCs and HMIs
Design control systems used in high-performance machinery
Plan and coordinate new equipment installations
Supervise installation and optimization of machinery
Identify and implement process improvements
Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel
Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work, simultaneously gauging task priority
Train personnel in maintenance and operation of equipment
Some overnight travel to divisions within California and Washington
Provide phone support for division technicians for troubleshooting

Requirements:

Related Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, and HMIs
Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances
Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills
Strong math skills

Nice to have:

Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning
Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems
Machine vision experience
AutoCAD proficiency

What we offer:

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays
Full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums
401(k) with Company Match
additional Retirement Contributions
company-paid Life Insurance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Expiration:
January 04, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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