Automation Engineer Level 2 or 3

Accentuate Staffing; Goshen Grove (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accentuate Staffing is seeking a senior controls professional to own electrical designs, program PLC/HMI platforms, and lead customer-facing installations. The role emphasizes safety, schematics, and multi-project execution in complex industrial environments.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Allen-Bradley and other platforms, mentoring, and strong troubleshooting skills, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/controls engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in industrial automation or controls with ownership of projects.
• Strong PLC/HMI software experience and robotics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop control-system concepts and schematics meeting codes and requirements.
• Program, test, and commission PLC, HMI, servo, VFD, robotic solutions.
• Coordinate build activities, review BOMs, document performance, support startup.
• Lead automation projects across teams and stakeholders.
• Diagnose complex controls issues and implement durable solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers with technical guidance and training.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI programming

Siemens TIA Portal

SCADA

Robotics programming

AutoCAD Electrical

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FANUC robotics

ABB robotics

KUKA robotics

Job description

Accentuate Staffing is working with a growing engineering and manufacturing organization that delivers custom automation and control solutions for complex industrial environments. This senior-level opportunity will influence projects from initial concept through commissioning, with direct ownership of technical quality, schedule, budget, and customer success.The ideal candidate is an experienced controls professional who can develop electrical designs, program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI platforms, integrate motion and robotic systems, and lead customer-facing installations. Experience with industrial safety, schematics, VFDs, servos, documentation, and multi-project execution will be central to success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop electrical and electromechanical control-system concepts, schematics, safety circuits, and component selections that meet customer requirements and applicable codes.
• Program, test, and commission PLC, HMI, servo, VFD, robotic, and related industrial control solutions from initial development through final acceptance.
• Coordinate in-house build activities, review bills of material, document system performance, and support installation and startup at customer facilities.
• Lead automation projects by managing technical scope, schedule, budget, records, risks, and communication across internal teams and customer stakeholders.
• Diagnose complex controls issues in the field and implement durable solutions across electrical, mechanical, software, networking, and machine-safety interfaces.
• Build productive customer relationships and help develop junior engineers through technical guidance, review, and practical training.

Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Eight or more years of related industrial automation or controls experience, including independent project ownership and customer-site support.
• Strong proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI software; Siemens TIA Portal, SCADA, reporting systems, or other controls platforms are beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to create and interpret control schematics; AutoCAD Electrical experience is preferred.
• Experience modifying or programming industrial robots, ideally FANUC, ABB, or KUKA, with working knowledge of machine safety and safety-control implementation.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization, and mentoring skills, with the flexibility to balance concurrent projects, travel as required, and learn new technologies independently.