Lead Controls Engineer Contract in Garden City, KS

LinQ Global Group-USA is hiring a Lead Controls Engineer for an on-site, 12-month contract supporting industrial automation and plant control operations in Holcomb, Kansas. The role is based in the Garden City area and provides technical leadership for mission-critical controls systems, operational uptime, and modernization across modern and legacy equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction for plant automation, technology-based processes, and control system development.
• Develop and manage technical environments that meet organizational service level agreements and support critical business operations.
• Program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC control systems using ladder logic, structured text, and I/O mapping, with an emphasis on Schneider Electric/Modicon platforms.
• Diagnose complex failures involving controls, electrical circuits, communications, and mechanical equipment in a live manufacturing environment.
• Support automated material-handling equipment, including conveyors, motors, drives, sensors, photo eyes, interlocks, and sequencing logic.
• Maintain and troubleshoot SCADA and HMI platforms, including Ignition and iFix.
• Drive continuous operational uptime, conduct root-cause diagnostics across PLC, HMI, and industrial network layers, and oversee controls modernization across new and legacy equipment.
• Enforce applicable IT/OT standards and develop technology solutions for plant operations.

Requirements and Work Details

• Contract: 12 months.
• Schedule: Eight-hour shifts; overtime is not expected. Ten-hour shifts are preferred for tie-in meetings.
• Work arrangement: On-site in the Holcomb, Kansas area. This is a U.S.-based position; non-local candidates will not be considered.
• Eligibility: Visa sponsorship and subcontracting are not available for this role.

Apply to LinQ Global Group-USA to be considered for this Lead Controls Engineer contract opportunity near Garden City, KS.