Automation Engineer

Summary: Leads the electrical design, automation development, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup of capital projects within an industrial manufacturing environment.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electromechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
• Equivalent technical education and relevant engineering experience may be considered
• Minimum of 2–4 years of electrical, controls, automation, or industrial engineering experience
• Experience developing electrical and controls system designs using CAD tools
• Experience programming programmable logic controllers
• Experience with Ladder Logic, Structured Text, or GRAFCET programming
• Experience with variable-frequency drives and motion-control systems
• Experience configuring and programming human-machine interfaces
• Experience with industrial control-system networks and communication protocols
• Experience developing engineering estimates, technical schedules, and project documentation
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and acceptance
• Ability to travel approximately 5% domestically, with occasional international travel
• Availability to support weekend, holiday, shutdown, installation, and startup schedules as required

Preferred Skills

• 4–6 years of engineering experience
• Experience with SEE Electrical or comparable electrical design software
• Experience with Rockwell PLC hardware and programming software
• Experience with Siemens automation systems
• Experience with Control Techniques, SEW MOVIMOT, or Rockwell drive systems
• Experience with PanelView HMIs and FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Studio
• Knowledge of Data Highway Plus, ControlNet, and industrial Ethernet protocols
• Experience integrating controls systems with computer databases
• Experience leading project teams or managing engineering projects
• Experience configuring industrial vision systems for measurement or defect detection
• Experience with Cognex, Keyence, Adept, Bytewise, or Gocator vision systems
• Experience configuring or integrating Fanuc or ABB robotic systems
• Experience with tire manufacturing processes, including material preparation, tire building, curing, and after-cure operations
• Experience managing equipment suppliers and contract engineering resources
• Experience conducting equipment safety and ergonomic risk assessments

Job Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs and automation programs for capital projects
• Coordinate electrical and automation deliverables across engineering disciplines
• Support preliminary studies for electrical, automation, deployment, and development projects
• Perform equipment design studies and evaluate technical alternatives
• Develop estimates for equipment, installation labor, engineering, startup, and travel costs
• Track project expenditures and manage actual costs against approved estimates
• Develop and maintain schedules covering design, procurement, installation, startup, and qualification
• Create equipment specifications and technical documentation for requests for quotation
• Support supplier selection, purchase-order placement, and equipment procurement activities
• Monitor supplier design, fabrication, testing, and delivery progress
• Coordinate supplier equipment inspections and acceptance activities
• Manage on-site equipment reception, installation, commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up
• Establish and track equipment acceptance criteria with plant engineering and operations teams
• Program and configure PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion controls, networks, and related automation equipment
• Integrate automation systems with industrial networks, devices, and databases
• Coordinate equipment safety and ergonomic risk assessments
• Provide technical direction to contract engineering firms and equipment suppliers
• Provide system documentation, training, and backup support to plant maintenance teams
• Participate in capital equipment projects and plant modifications from initial design through final acceptance
• Support troubleshooting during installation, commissioning, and startup
• Support project installations and plant shutdown work occurring on weekends or holidays
• Maintain engineering drawings, equipment specifications, test records, schedules, and commissioning documentation

Pay Details: $50.00 to $60.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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