Control Specialist
- Location
- Headquarters - Timberlake, NC
- Listed
- Today
About the role
The Controls Specialist is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing industrial automation and control systems that support manufacturing operations. This role plays a key part in maximizing equipment reliability, improving production efficiency, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
The ideal candidate has experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networks, and automation equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Program, maintain, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and automation issues impacting production.
- Support manufacturing operations by improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime.
- Configure and maintain VFDs, servo systems, sensors, and industrial communication networks.
- Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, startup, and commissioning activities.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for equipment failures.
- Monitor and optimize machine performance through process improvements and data analysis.
- Develop and maintain control system documentation, wiring diagrams, and operating procedures.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, electrical codes, and company safety standards.
- Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and external vendors on automation projects.
- Provide technical support and training to maintenance and production teams.
Qualifications
Required
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Technology, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience supporting industrial controls or manufacturing automation systems.
- Experience with PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or Mitsubishi.
- Knowledge of HMI, SCADA, industrial networking, and automation systems.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical drawings.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CMMS software.
Preferred
- Experience with robotics and motion control systems.
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profinet, or DeviceNet.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Relevant automation, controls, or maintenance certifications.
- Manufacturing experience in automotive, food and beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical, chemical, or industrial environments.
Work Environment
- Primarily onsite within manufacturing and production environments.
- Regular interaction with automation equipment, production machinery, and maintenance teams.
- May require occasional after-hours or weekend support during equipment installations, maintenance events, or production interruptions.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and respond to urgent operational issues.
Additional Information
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The company does not provide sponsorship or transfer of employment visas now or in the future.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Voltage LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.
From Voltage Energy's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
How Rolev.ai helps with this application
Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Control Specialist role at Voltage Energy, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.
See how you fit
Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.
Tailor without inventing
Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.
Draft the full kit
Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.
1-Click Extension Autofill
The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.
Common questions
Where is the Control Specialist job at Voltage Energy located?
This Control Specialist position at Voltage Energy is located in Headquarters - Timberlake, NC. Always check Voltage Energy's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
How do I apply for the Control Specialist position at Voltage Energy?
This listing links directly to Voltage Energy's Workday application page. You can apply directly on Voltage Energy's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Workday application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.