Senior Controls Engineer – Radnor, PA Position Available In Delaware, Pennsylvania

Senior Controls Engineer – Radnor, PA FXI Jun 16, 2025 Back
Senior Controls Engineer
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Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States
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Job Description

Company Overview:

FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI’s foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI’s innovations lead the way! Won’t you join us?

Job Overview:

We are currently hiring a Controls Engineer to join our operations team. In this position you will provide electrical and controls support. You will provide direction for design and
implementation of new equipment installations as well as upgrades to existing equipment at all FXI
locations. You will work closely as part of the overall team and with outside contractors and
integrators to ensure technical and project support. This position will provide technical engineering
support to all FXI locations for existing and new installations either onsite or remotely. The position
will be preferably based at a major FXI plant location but working remotely from a home office will
be considered.

Responsibilities:

Provide electrical and controls engineering support to FXI plants
Provide design, cost estimation, and implementation of a wide variety of projects that are
intended to expand manufacturing capabilities, improve manufacturing operations, quality,
safety, and reduce costs of production
Work closely with vendors and other engineering team members in identifying appropriate
equipment necessary for each project and determining best cost and performance options
Provide onsite/remote electrical troubleshooting expertise to plant engineering and
maintenance personnel to keep equipment operating efficiently
Ability to access HMI’s, plcs and drives remotely or onsite in providing technical support
Ability to select HMI’s, plcs and drives in accordance with FXI standards
Create and manage project design documentation including panel design drawings, bills of
material, conduit and wiring schedules. point to point and I/O wiring diagrams and power
distribution drawings,
Provide procurement support documents including statement of work (SOW), request for
quotation (RFQ) and functional descriptions to support bidding and purchasing activities
that comply with FXI procedures
Develop project budgets and timetables in early phases of projects
Provide field supervision of, in-house personnel, outside contractors and integrators during
design, implementation and commissioning phases of projects to ensure that they are
completed on time and on budget
Track spending against approved project budgets to make sure that costs are controlled and monitored
Responsible for ensuring that all electrical projects under your control are in
compliance with the FXI Corporate Electrical standards and all recognized electrical codes
such as OSHA, ANSI,NFPA, NEC, IEEE, and local electrical codes
Understanding of codes especially UL-508A, NFPA-70E and NEC article 209

Qualifications:

Bachelor in Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or other
engineering disciplines
10-15 years’ experience in an industrial environment with process controls support, project
design, project management and installation responsibilities
Computer literacy with standard MS Office software including MS Project a plus
Proven ability to design with AutoCAD
Knowledge of power distribution system a plus
Ability to apply analytical skills in process troubleshooting and diagnostics
Experience with chemical handling systems and/or power transmission equipment is a plus
Formal project management training is not required but would be considered a plus
Ability to travel to plant locations up to 60% of the time
Familiarity with SAP as it relates to project management documentation and tracking is a
definite plus Experience with the following equipment and software: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
Networking and HMI systems on continuous production lines

Allen Bradley PLCs:

Control Logix 5000, SLC-500 and PLC-5
Allen Bradley drives 525 and Powerflex 700 series
Networking using Ethernet, Panelview Plus, Wonderware and Ignition