Automation & Controls Engineer – MHE & PLC Systems

CBRE Group, Inc.

Logan Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision
Disability benefits
401k company matching
Paid time off
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Parental leave

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to join its Global Workplace Solutions team. You’ll work on advanced material handling systems, PLCs, and SCADA, ensuring reliability and safe operations for a major client.

You will troubleshoot, program, and maintain automated equipment such as conveyors, sortation systems, and robotics, collaborating with site teams and contractors to enhance performance and uptime.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years PLC programming experience.
  • 2+ years robotics system experience.
  • 2+ years SCADA experience.

Responsibilities

  • Promote a safe working environment and comply with applicable codes and directives.
  • Troubleshoot and modify PLC/PC control software for material handling.
  • Serve as first-level escalation for on-site and remote troubleshooting.
  • Inspect systems to ensure operation meets client requirements.
  • Oversee development scope and scheduling with outside contractors.
  • Engineer reliability improvements from concept to implementation.
  • Monitor industrial networks and control systems.
  • Communicate with stakeholders on timelines and impacts.
  • Analyze failures and propose improvements.
  • Maintain equipment reliability through controls assessments.
  • Foster relationships with the client and operations teams.
  • Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

PLC programming
Robotics systems
SCADA systems
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

RSLogix 5000
CONTROLLogix/CompactLogix
SCADA software
Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to join its Global Workplace Solutions team. You’ll work on advanced material handling systems, PLCs, and SCADA, ensuring reliability and safe operations for a major client.

You will troubleshoot, program, and maintain automated equipment such as conveyors, sortation systems, and robotics, collaborating with site teams and contractors to enhance performance and uptime.

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