Automation Engineer: Conveyor & Sortation Controls

CBRE; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Disability benefit program

401k company matching

Paid time off and holidays

Company paid life insurance

Pet insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions seeks an Automation Engineer to support advanced automation systems for mission-critical facilities. You will improve conveyors, PLCs, scanners, vision systems, print-and-apply equipment, and SCADA platforms, enhancing uptime and safety.

The role requires hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to influence maintenance strategies and system performance across a major online retailer’s operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in at least two engineering design cycles including specification, component selection and programming.
• 2+ years of experience with PLC programming, robotics components and SCADA-based monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment by complying with codes and regulations.
• Troubleshoot and modify software for material handling control systems (PLC/PC, Allen Bradley Controllogix/CompactLogix, RSLogix 5000).
• Act as first level escalation in troubleshooting on-site and remotely.
• Inspect systems to ensure operation within design capabilities.
• Oversee development scope, scheduling, and inspection of outside contractors.
• Engineer process solutions and reliability improvements from concept to implementation.
• Monitor Industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I).
• Proactively communicate with stakeholders on issues, timelines and impacts.
• Facilitate analyses of failures and recommend improvements or retraining.
• Perform controls assessments to maintain equipment reliability.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics systems

SCADA monitoring

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

RSLogix 5000

Controllogix/Compactlogix

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions seeks an Automation Engineer to support advanced automation systems for mission-critical facilities. You will improve conveyors, PLCs, scanners, vision systems, print-and-apply equipment, and SCADA platforms, enhancing uptime and safety.

The role requires hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to influence maintenance strategies and system performance across a major online retailer’s operations.