Automation & Controls Engineer – PLCs, Robotics

Silver Hills; Rossville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare benefits

401K package

Performance bonus

Free bread

Job summary

Silver Hills is recruiting a Controls Engineer to lead design, development, programming, integration, and continuous improvement of industrial automation and control systems in Rossville, TN. You will work across engineering and production to optimize equipment and processes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in industrial automation, strong PLC/HMI skills, and hands-on experience with Robo tics, VFDs, and safety circuits. Join a team focused on reliability, safety, and performance.

Qualifications

• Diploma, certification, or degree in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics Engineering.
• 3-5 years experience in a Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or similar role within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of designing, programming and validating machine safety circuits, and safety controllers.
• Advanced programming skills in major PLC/HMI platforms.
• Direct experience troubleshooting and configuring VFDs, Servo drives, and industrial robotics.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and TCP/IP networking.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Proficiency in AutoCad Electrical.
• Ability to troubleshoot a variety of electrical and mechanical problems.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, startup, testing, and acceptance (FAT/SAT) of robotic cells and automated equipment.
• Mount, configure, and integrate robots and end-of-arm tooling into cells with sensors and motion control.
• Program, configure, and integrate PLC/HMI systems, VFDs, and servo motion control.
• Wire, terminate, and troubleshoot electrical, controls, and mechanical components during cell build and start-up.
• Specify and integrate control panels and set up industrial networks for machine connectivity.
• Provide expert troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for electrical, controls, and robotics issues.
• Lead post-commissioning tuning, optimization, and sustainment of equipment.
• Conduct robotic risk assessments and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Electrical design

Automation

Mechatronics

Troubleshooting

PLC programming

HMI programming

VFDs and servo drives

Robot integration

Electrical drawings

TCP/IP networking

AutoCAD Electrical

Education

Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Silver Hills is recruiting a Controls Engineer to lead design, development, programming, integration, and continuous improvement of industrial automation and control systems in Rossville, TN. You will work across engineering and production to optimize equipment and processes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in industrial automation, strong PLC/HMI skills, and hands-on experience with Robo tics, VFDs, and safety circuits. Join a team focused on reliability, safety, and performance.