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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Controls/Systems Engineer

3M Knoxville, IA On-site mid full-time

Salary

$98,964 - $120,957 per year

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Description

As a Controls/Systems Engineer at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative people around the world and make an impact by providing daily technical assistance to maintenance, process, and production personnel. You will develop and implement strategies to maintain, upgrade, or replace legacy platforms, lead cross-functional teams to recommend and complete control system improvement projects, and provide control system theory and programming training.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide daily technical assistance to maintenance, process, and production personnel in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and determining root cause failures.
  • Develop and implement strategies to maintain, upgrade, or replace legacy platforms.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to recommend, initiate, and complete control system improvement projects.
  • Provide control system theory and programming training to maintenance craft persons, control system technologists, and control system engineers.
  • Support corporate, division, and plant engineering groups with the planning and installation of capital projects.
  • Ensure accuracy of plant electrical documentation, including elementary drawings, process flow diagrams, and P&ID drawings.
  • Be on-call and work different shifts to provide coverage.

Requirements:

  • Associate's degree or higher in Electrical/Automation/Controls or equivalent technology program.
  • Three years of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with PLC/control systems.
  • Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs.
  • Experience with packing robots and automated production lines.

Salary: $98,964 - $120,957 per year. Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Allen Bradley PLCs
  • packing robots
  • automated production lines

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://3m.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/US-Iowa-Knoxville/Technologist---Maintenance-Engineer_R01168356

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