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Controls Programming Engineer

Company:
The Palmer Group
Location:
Ames, IA, 50011
Posted:
March 14, 2026
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Description:

Career stability, project variety, and financial growth are all part of working in this Controls Programming Engineer role for our central Iowa-based client. Highly qualified candidates for this role will have experience programming both Programmable Logic Controller and Human Machine Interface, ideally in Allen-Bradley and Wonderware. Candidates who understand the process industry will transition well into our client's company. This is a great opportunity to work on a wide range of projects in a stable industry. Check it out!

Responsibilities:

Oversee the project throughout the concept, design, implementation, testing, and start-up phases

Control system commissioning, including instrumentation and motor control devices

Create fiber optic, radio telemetry, and broadband communication network

Develop PLC and HMI control systems from scratch

Perform testing to assess functionality

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a 2-year associate degree in automation related field (preferred but not required)

Programming experience in the following:

PLC programming such as Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and 5000, Modicon, Siemens S7, GE PAC systems or similar

HMI programming such as Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, Cimplicity, Intellution, or similar

Work Model:

On-Site

Some travel required

Interested and qualified candidates can contact Alex Borsay at or email .

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