Automation Engineer - High-Speed Manufacturing & Robotics

CANPACK Group; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CANPACK Group is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in automation to ensure operational stability, efficiency, and security of automation systems and infrastructure in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

The role covers development and maintenance of control software, hardware documentation, and integration of new equipment with material handling, production processing, and packaging systems.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• 5–8 years programming and troubleshooting 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.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, monitor, and maintain automation hardware, operating systems and application software to drive plant KPIs.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical support for automated manufacturing processes and equipment including line control and robotic systems.
• Specify and procure related replacement parts and maintenance contracts.
• Develop new programs or modify existing programs for process control, robotics, and HMIs.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation troubleshooting

Allen Bradley PLC

HMI/SCADA

Project management

Technical communication

MS Office

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Systems Control Technologies

Job description

CANPACK Group is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in automation to ensure operational stability, efficiency, and security of automation systems and infrastructure in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

The role covers development and maintenance of control software, hardware documentation, and integration of new equipment with material handling, production processing, and packaging systems.