Controls Engineer

Marvin Composites is hiring a Controls Engineer at our Fago, ND location. If you like being close to both technology and the people using it, this role gives you the chance to do both every day. As a Controls Engineer in our manufacturing plant, you’ll spend much of your time working within our SCADA and Ignition environment, building and improving HMIs, supporting production data visibility, and helping teams turn that information into action. You’ll also work with existing PLC programming, making updates as equipment and processes evolve, while partnering with engineers, technicians, and vendors on new equipment and improvement projects. This role combines hands-on technical work with collaboration on the plant floor, where practical problem-solving and communication matter as much as engineering knowledge.

If you enjoy working on a variety of controls projects and want to see your work make a difference, you’ll find that here!

• Design, develop, and improve PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems (including ignition) to support production teams, and improve real-time data visibility
• Update, troubleshoot, and enhance existing PLC programs and control systems as equipment and processes evolve
• Lead and support automation and controls projects from concept through implementation including equipment upgrades and new process development with integrators
• Design machine schematics, define hardware requirements, and develop operator interfaces that support safe, compliant and reliable production equipment
• Partner with engineers, technicians, and vendors to troubleshoot issues, standardize controls hardware, and support plant performance and continuous improvement

• Built or supported SCADA/HMI systems (Ignition is a strong plus), including working with production data, dashboards, and operator interfaces
• Skilled in SQL databases, AutoCAD Electrical, or scripting in Java or Python is a plus
• Experience collaborating with engineering, maintenance, external vendors and operation teams to support day-to-day production needs
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of how equipment functions
• Ability to manage or contribute to multiple projects and adapt as priorities shift

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, required
• Experience working with and updating PLC systems, preferably Rockwell Automation, in a manufacturing environment

Marvin Composites produces custom fiberglass components used in many of the premium windows and doors manufactured by Marvin, a family-owned and -led company. Marvin Composites currently has fiberglass production facilities in Fargo, North Dakota and Salem, Virginia. Our 300+ associates enjoy our better living approach to benefits, which support you at work and beyond. From day one, you receive health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

A few unique offerings include:
• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on whatever makes you happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• $$ Annual profit sharing – get rewarded for the role everyone plays in making Marvin a success
• Giving at Marvin – join coordinated volunteer opportunities 
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support thanks to your colleagues and the Marvin family should you suffer a personal hardship

The partnership between the fiberglass manufacturer and Marvin began more than 30-years ago, with the Marvin Composites name officially being introduced in 2022. 

Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America Marvin’s portfolio of products, which includes Infinity Replacement Windows, and TruStile Doors. Apply today and join an industry-leading company proud to take the Marvin name.

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee. Accommodation may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position. Any employment offer depends on completing a background check and drug screen to company standards.