Controls Engineer

About Rhino Pumps

Rhino Pumps is a full-service industrial pump company headquartered in Pleasant

Grove, Utah. We repair, service, and install pumping systems across the Mountain West,

serving municipalities, agriculture, mining, and industrial customers. Our in-house

capabilities include pump repair and overhaul, custom skid packages under the

RhinoSTAK brand, blasting and coatings, UL 508A certified panel builds, and full field

installation and commissioning. We are a team of around 50 people who take the work

seriously.

The Role

Our Controls and Electrical shop has been running for about a year. The panel build side

is solid — good people, good process, and a foundation that works. The engineering and

programming depth is where we are building next, and this role leads that effort.

The Controls Engineer owns everything from the design package forward: functional

descriptions, BOMs, panel layout drawings, I/O lists, PLC programming, and customer-

facing technical scope. You will be the senior controls voice at Rhino Pumps, working

alongside project managers, the panel build team, and customers from estimate

through commissioning.

What You'll Own

The design package for every controls job: functional description, BOM, panel layout drawing, and I/O list — completed and reviewed before any build begins
PLC and HMI programming — platform experience varies by project; ability to work across manufacturers is expected
VFD application and configuration — selection, sizing, and setup per application requirements
Panel build review and sign-off — checking builds against drawing, resolving discrepancies, and confirming readiness for FAT
Factory acceptance testing: developing FAT procedures, running or overseeing the test, and documenting results
Standard controls scope definition: surge protection, line reactors, control power transformer, pressure transducers, HOA on HMI, lead/lag sequencing, runtime meters, fault history, and Modbus RTU with register map for customer integration
Customer-facing technical conversations on controls scope during pre-sale and project execution
Controls estimates: scoping labor and material accurately, building BOMs from standard configurations, and supporting the estimating process
Documentation package delivery: drawings, wiring schematics, register maps, O&M materials, and startup records
Department standards: drawing templates, programming conventions, documentation practices, and review processes
Supervision and development of controls department personnel

What We're Looking For

5+ years of hands-on controls engineering in industrial, municipal, or process pump applications
PLC programming experience on at least one major platform (Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Automation Direct, or equivalent); able to adapt across manufacturers
VFD application experience across common industrial platforms; able to select, configure, and troubleshoot
Working knowledge of UL 508A panel standards and NEC requirements
Ability to produce and read electrical drawings: panel layouts, single-lines, wiring schematics, I/O lists
Experience scoping controls work, building BOMs, and supporting project estimates
Comfortable running customer conversations on controls scope and technical

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent field experience

Nice to Have

Background with pump systems, skid packages, or water/wastewater applications
Experience with Modbus RTU mapping for third-party integration into customer BAS or SCADA systems
Familiarity with UL 508A shop certification processes
Field commissioning experience alongside shop-side design work

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Shift:

Work Location: In person

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