Automation Engineer - Material Handling & PLC

CBRE Group, Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to support advanced automation systems for a major online retailer. The role emphasizes protecting uptime, safety, and operational excellence through hands-on problem solving with PLCs, SCADA, and conveyance technologies.

You will improve preventive maintenance strategies, diagnose complex issues, and collaborate with site teams to implement improvements across mission critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with material handling control systems and PLC software.
• Strong troubleshooting and on-site support abilities.
• Ability to work with various automation hardware and software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety and compliance across system operations.
• Troubleshoot and modify software for material handling control systems (PLC/PC controllers).
• Serve as first-level escalation for on-site and remote troubleshooting.
• Inspect systems to ensure operation within design specs and client requirements.
• Oversee development scope, scheduling, and inspection with external contractors.
• Engineer process solutions and reliability improvements from concept to implementation.
• Monitor industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, and Profibus.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Controls engineering

Troubleshooting

Tools

RSLogix 5000

Allen Bradley Controllogix/CompactLogix

Ethernet/Fieldbus networks

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to support advanced automation systems for a major online retailer. The role emphasizes protecting uptime, safety, and operational excellence through hands-on problem solving with PLCs, SCADA, and conveyance technologies.

You will improve preventive maintenance strategies, diagnose complex issues, and collaborate with site teams to implement improvements across mission critical facilities.