What does a Controls Engineer do?

A Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains automated control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots. They work in manufacturing, automotive, and process industries to optimize production and ensure system reliability.

What certifications do Controls Engineers need?

Common certifications include Rockwell Automation Certified Professional, Siemens Certified Professional, FANUC Robot certifications, ABB Robot Programming certifications, and TIA Portal certifications. Industry experience is often valued as highly as certifications.

How do I hire a Controls Engineer?

On Automate America, you can search for Controls Engineers by skill, location, and availability. Post a contract with your requirements, review applicant profiles and certifications, then connect directly or use White Glove managed services.

Luis is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.

Where is Luis located?

Luis is based in Bogotá, Cundinamarca.

What does Luis specialize in?

Luis works with Siemens, Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Wonderware and Visual Basic as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.

How do I connect with or hire Luis?

Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Luis can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.

Luis — Controls Engineer

Luis, Controls Engineer in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, works with Siemens, Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Wonderware and Visual Basic.

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Luis

Contractor #17496

Primary Occupation

Controls Engineer

Bogotá, Cundinamarca

#17496

Industries Served

Mining and Cement plantsIndustrial AutomationMiningCementInformation TechnologyIndustrial AutomationFood and BeveragePharmaceutical

Languages

English

Conversational

Spanish

Conversational

Work History on Automate America

8yrsOn Platform

Documents on File

Resume

Tenure

platinum

Profile

bronze

Programming Skills 4

Siemens

840D, APACS, Flexible 2008, HMI Pro, MicroWIN, PCS 7, S5, S7, S7-1500, Simamics S120, Simatic, Simatic Manager 5.5/5.6, SIMATIC S7-300, TIA Portal, WINCC, WinCC Flex

30 yrs★★★★★

Expert in Braumat, PCS7, Cemat, PCS7 Batch. Expert in design, implementation, commissioning, maintenance of all kind of systems based on Simatic PLC, More than 30 years in a wide kind of industries like Food and Beverage, Mining, Oil, Paper, etc.

Visual Basic

VisualStudio 2010, 2012, 2017

25 yrs★★★★★

Programming applications involving PLC communication, SQL, etc.

Allen Bradley / Rockwell

RSLogix, MicroLogix Series, ControlLogix 500, ControlLogix 5000, RSView Studio, RSLinx, Controlnet, DeviceNet

20 yrs★★★★★

Wonderware

Intouch, Intouch In batch

20 yrs★★★★★

Software Competencies 17

Braumat

cemat

FactoryTalk Studio

MATLAB

Microsoft Office

MS Office

pcs7

Python

Rslogix 500

Siemens S7

Siemens TIA Portal

SIMATIC S7

simine

VisualStudio

VMWare

WinCC

Windows

Professional Competencies 11

Application Development

Commissioning

Design

Electrical Engineering

installation and commissioning

★★★★★

maintenance

PLC Programming

Project Management

SCADA

Software development

troubleshooting

Applications 8

Automation

Commissioning

DIstribution

HMI

Industrial Network

Mining

Power

Substations

Tools, Machines & Equipment 2

Compressorlevel

Service Radius & Travel

International

Work Preferences

✓Willing to Travel 60+ Miles

✓Emergency Contracts

✓Work Nights & Afternoons

✓Work Saturdays

✓Work Sundays

✓Valid Passport

✓Willing to Relocate

Eligibility

✓US citizen✓Needs sponsorship

Work Experience4

Electrical Engineer

Siemens AG

Nov 1985 – Dec 1995

Nestle

Automation Engineer

Siemens AG

Education / Training / Certificates1

Electrical Engineer

Universidad pontificia Bolivariana · Industrial Control

What does a Controls Engineer do?: A Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains automated control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots. They work in manufacturing, automotive, and process industries to optimize production and ensure system reliability.
What certifications do Controls Engineers need?: Common certifications include Rockwell Automation Certified Professional, Siemens Certified Professional, FANUC Robot certifications, ABB Robot Programming certifications, and TIA Portal certifications. Industry experience is often valued as highly as certifications.
How do I hire a Controls Engineer?: On Automate America, you can search for Controls Engineers by skill, location, and availability. Post a contract with your requirements, review applicant profiles and certifications, then connect directly or use White Glove managed services.
What does Luis do?: Luis is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Where is Luis located?: Luis is based in Bogotá, Cundinamarca.
What does Luis specialize in?: Luis works with Siemens, Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Wonderware and Visual Basic as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
How do I connect with or hire Luis?: Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Luis can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.

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