Automation Controls Engineer

Guided Search Partners; Tennessee; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guided Search Partners is seeking an Automation Engineer for a large-scale plant automation project in Tennessee. The role collaborates with internal and offsite teams to drive end-to-end automation at the facility.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering and 3+ years of PLC programming experience, including Allen-Bradley or Beckhoff PLCs, to deliver reliable manufacturing improvements.

Join a family-owned environment focusing on trust and long-term partnerships.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PLC programming experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley or Beckhoff PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional collaboration to automate the plant.
• Support integration during the automation project at the TN facility.

Skills

PLC programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Beckhoff PLC

Job description

Guided Search Partners is an Executive Search firm that is built on the principles of Trust, Transparency, Specialization, and True Long-term Relationships. Our goal is to provide the best experience for both our clients and candidates. We specialize in delivering the upper echelon of candidates in Food & Beverage Manufacturing to clients for their needs in FSQA, Operations, Engineering/Maintenance, and R&D.

Role Description

We're partnered with an established family owned food manufacturer who's undergoing a large scale automation project at their facility located in TN. This position will work cross functionally with internal and offsite teams to fully automate the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering is preferred
• 3+ years' experience programming PLCs
• PLC- Allen Bradley or Beckhoff