Automation Engineer: Controls & Startup Specialist (Rockwell)

Technical Source; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Source is seeking an Automation Engineer for a system integrator client in Wilson, NC. You will own the electrical and controls design from concept through startup on Allen-Bradley/Rockwell platforms, with exposure to process, motion, robotics, and vision systems.

Responsibilities include designing, budgeting, commissioning, and testing process systems; developing PLC and HMI programs; and starting up SCADA/HMI networks at customer sites.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of industrial experience designing control systems and programming PLCs.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000) and exposure to Siemens, GE or Modicon.

Responsibilities

• Design, budget, commission and test process systems and equipment for customer projects.
• Develop PLC and HMI programs requiring process, automation and motion control.
• Own the complete electrical design, from preliminary concept to buildable design and implementation.
• Design PLC hardware, instrumentation, control devices and networks.
• Start up and commission PLCs, SCADA/HMI and network systems at customer sites, including hardware and software debug.
• Manage project scope and budget as part of a collaborative design engineering team.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Project management

Startup and commissioning

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Studio 5000

AutoCAD

VMware

ThinManager

SQL Reporting

Job description

Technical Source is seeking an Automation Engineer for a system integrator client in Wilson, NC. You will own the electrical and controls design from concept through startup on Allen-Bradley/Rockwell platforms, with exposure to process, motion, robotics, and vision systems.

Responsibilities include designing, budgeting, commissioning, and testing process systems; developing PLC and HMI programs; and starting up SCADA/HMI networks at customer sites.