Automation Engineer

EDI Staffing, an EDI Specialists Company; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EDI Staffing is seeking an on-site Automation Engineer with 5–8 years of PLC automation and troubleshooting experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment. The role focuses on maintaining automation hardware, software, and line controls, including robotics and HMIs, to ensure stable plant operations.

The successful candidate will deploy and calibrate equipment, participate in procurement of parts, and develop training materials for staff and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge and experience required.
• Minimum 5-8 years programming and troubleshooting with PLC automation and related controls.
• Experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and technical skills.
• Proficient in PLC and HMI programming, especially Allen-Bradley systems.
• Ability to communicate with staff, vendors and management; train others.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, monitor, and maintain automation hardware, operating systems and application software to drive plant KPIs.
• Troubleshoot and support automated manufacturing processes and equipment including line control and robotics.
• Specify and procure related replacement parts and maintenance contracts.
• Assess options for technology and equipment across manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate and test new or modified software to verify function per requirements.
• Assist procurement; integrate new equipment and modify automation software and equipment.
• Create and maintain hardware documentation for all automation equipment.
• Develop programs for process control, robotics, and HMIs; maintain backups for processors, robotics, HMIs, data systems.
• Conduct technology research and provide recommendations.
• Install and configure new hardware/software and provide user training and support as necessary.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Troubleshooting

Project management

Communication skills

Staff training

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC systems

Systems Control Technologies

Job description

We are looking for an on-site Automation Engineer. Candidates should be subject matter experts for high-volume, high-speed manufacturing processes in all areas of automation and machine/process controls. They will ensure operational stability, efficiency, and security of automation systems and infrastructure within our client's org.

Essential Functions/Key Deliverables

• Deploy, monitor, and maintain automation hardware, operating systems and application software to drive plant KPIs.
• Troubleshoot and lend technical support for automated manufacturing processes and equipment including line control and robotic systems.
• Specify and procure related replacement parts and maintenance contracts.
• Assess available options for technology and equipment throughout various areas of manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate and test new or modified software programs and software development procedures used to verify that programs function according to user requirements and established guidelines.
• Assist in the procurement; integrate new equipment and modification of automation software and equipment for material handling, production processing and packaging equipment.
• Create and maintain hardware documentation for all automation equipment.
• Develop new programs, modify, or edit existing programs for process control, robotics, and HMI's.
• Maintain and control current back up programs for all control processors, robotics, HMI's, and data systems.
• Conduct necessary technology research and provide recommendations
• Installs and configures new hardware and software and provide user training and support as necessary

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent knowledge and experience required
• Minimum 5-8 years programming and troubleshooting experience with PLC automation and related controls
• Must have process/production experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and technical skills
• Extensive knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC systems and Systems Control Technologies
• Proficient in programming and modification of new and existing PLC's and HMI's
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, including staff, vendors, and management
• Ability to prioritize and interpret work requests and work orders
• Ability to develop training material and provide training to management, technicians, and users