Position Description for Controls Engineer, QSC
Company: Quality Steel Corporation
Reports to: Engineering Manager, QSC
Location: West Jordan, UT
Revision Date: February 23, 2026
Company Overview:
LT Corporation (LT Corp), based in Cleveland, Mississippi, is the parent of a Family of Companies including Buckeye Fabricating Company, Kryton Engineered Metals, LP Cylinder Service, Inc., LT Corp Logistics, Tanco Engineering, Tate Metalworks and Quality Steel Corporation, with nine locations across the United States. LT Corporation began as Quality Steel Corporation in 1957 founded by Lowry Tims. The Company’s commitment to excellence - caring for employees, serving customers, and having a positive impact on local communities - is core to its mission.
At LT Corp, our purpose is to build an enduring company for our people, further lived out in our Purpose, Vision, Mission, Core Beliefs and Values and in the Way We Lead. We provide a positive and supportive environment with other extraordinary total rewards including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and a competitive 401(k) match to help our employees plan for their secure futures consistent with our long-term value creation approach.
Position Summary:
The Controls Engineer at Quality Steel Corporation (QSC) designs, builds, and supports industrial control systems for manufacturing equipment and automation projects across the company’s four sites. This role is part of the machine-build group responsible for designing and building manufacturing equipment for internal use. The Controls Engineer owns the controls portion of the full build cycle, including controls design, panel construction, wiring, testing, commissioning, and ongoing support, along with PLC and HMI programming, electrical documentation, and troubleshooting. This role works on a cross-discipline team and spends time in the machine build shop and on plant floors during evaluation, planning, and commissioning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement control systems for manufacturing equipment and automation projects from concept through commissioning and sustainment.
- Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs, including standards, reusable code, and clear documentation.
- Create and maintain electrical drawings and controls documentation (schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists, network architecture, device lists, BOMs).
- Specify sensors, instrumentation, safety devices, drives/VFDs/servos, pneumatic interfaces, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, etc. as applicable).
- Coordinate with IT as needed for machine connectivity, monitoring, and data collection.
- Support control panel build activities: review panel layouts, support panel assembly, verify wiring, and support panel debug.
- Commission equipment: I/O checkout, safety validation support, tuning, runoffs, and operator handoff.
- Support site maintenance teams when required; troubleshoot production issues (hardware, software, network, instrumentation) and drive durable corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on OEE, downtime reduction, safety, quality, and process consistency.
- Train maintenance and operations personnel on control system operation and safe troubleshooting practices.
Experience:
- 8+ years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
- Strong proficiency in PLC and HMI programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Automation Direct, or equivalent).
- Experience supporting control panel design/build, including debugging and field commissioning.
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial automation systems in production environments.
- Functional safety exposure (safety PLCs/relays, risk assessment support, safety validation) preferred.
- Motion control (servos), robotics integration, and/or vision systems is a plus.
- Experience with data collection, industrial networking, and integration to MES/SCADA or dashboards preferred.
- Experience with NEC/UL508A practices (or local equivalents) and industrial documentation standards is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong troubleshooting discipline, root cause analysis, and durable corrective actions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and execute projects with minimal supervision.
- Clear documentation and communication skills; able to work effectively with engineers and shop-floor teams.
- Comfort working hands-on around machinery, panels, and plant utilities.
- Familiarity with electrical CAD tools and documentation standards.
Education and Certification Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or engineering-adjacent field (Electrical, Controls, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, etc.) required.
Travel:
- Periodic travel to QSC sites, vendors, or training events is required.
Quality Steel is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.