Automation & Controls Engineer - Materials Handling & SCADA

CBRE; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k matching

Paid time off and holidays

Company paid life insurance

Pet insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

CBRE is seeking an Automation Engineer within CBRE Global Workplace Solutions to support automated material handling equipment (MHE) and control systems. You will troubleshoot PLC/PC controllers, oversee maintenance, and drive reliability improvements across conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, and related systems.

The role emphasizes safety, collaboration with site teams, and proactive issue resolution, with opportunities for growth and advancement after six months of service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education may be considered.
• Experience in at least two engineering design cycles including specification, component selection and programming.
• 2+ years of experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) programs.
• 2+ years of experience with robotics system components and controls.
• 2+ years of experience with SCADA systems.
• Ability to be available and work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Ability to independently solve problems and carry out general instructions in standard situations with limited to no oversight.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment by complying with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agencies, and company directives related to system operations and work safety.
• Troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, Allen Bradley Controllogix/Compactlogix PLC platform and RSLogix 5000 software package.
• Act as first level escalation in troubleshooting support, both on-site and remotely, as well as during and after business hours, to repair all MHE controls software systems.
• Inspect systems to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves operational conditions prescribed by the client.
• Oversee scope of development, work request initiation, scheduling, and inspection of work performed by outside contractors, which includes proprietary work, licensed installations, upgrades, and maintenance and inspection of specialized systems.
• Engineer process solutions and reliability improvement from concept to network implementation.
• Monitor Industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.
• Monitor material handling equipment metrics and partner with site team to resolve equipment electrical problems that create performance deficiencies.
• Proactively and effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders including, but not limited to, leadership, operations and the maintenance team on technical issues and project timelines and production impacts.
• Facilitate analysis and reviews of failures and processes to provide recommendations to implement improvements or retraining to avoid future incidents.
• Perform controls of systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability.
• Clearly communicate technical issues, project timelines, and product impacts with site leadership, operations and the maintenance teams.
• Cultivate positive working relationships with our Client and the Operations Maintenance team members.
• Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

SCADA systems

Engineering design cycles

Apprenticeship in Control Systems

Robotics maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE is seeking an Automation Engineer within CBRE Global Workplace Solutions to support automated material handling equipment (MHE) and control systems. You will troubleshoot PLC/PC controllers, oversee maintenance, and drive reliability improvements across conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, and related systems.

The role emphasizes safety, collaboration with site teams, and proactive issue resolution, with opportunities for growth and advancement after six months of service.