Automation Engineer - MHE Controls & PLC Expert
Cushman & Wakefield
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Job summary
Cushman & Wakefield’s C&W Services unit seeks an Automation Engineer to support material handling equipment control systems across the site. You’ll troubleshoot, program HMIs/PLCs/VFDs, and lead projects with maintenance teams in a modern facility.
You’ll collaborate with operations and engineering to ensure reliability, safety, and efficiency, while promoting a proactive, safety-first culture and continuous improvement across all automation tasks.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of automation experience or an equivalent 2-year degree plus 1 year of work
- Experience programming/commissioning HMIs, PLCs, and VFDs
- Experience with SCADA systems and KPIs
- Ability to interpret and modify mechanical/electrical drawings
- Experience supporting conveyors and sortation systems
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Willingness to collaborate with maintenance and operations teams
Responsibilities
- Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures.
- Provide guidance on maintaining material handling control systems, electrical distribution, and servo/frequency drives.
- Troubleshoot and modify software for material handling control systems (PLC/PC, Rockwell).
- Serve as first escalation point for automation issues and coordinate with vendors for downtime restoration.
- Apply subject matter expertise in material handling and electronic control systems to maximize equipment reliability.
- Monitor MHE metrics and work with technicians to resolve electrical problems and improve performance.
- Coordinate with facilities leadership, vendors, and parts suppliers for new technology installations and capital projects.
- Communicate timelines and impacts to leadership and operations teams.
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Job description
Cushman & Wakefield’s C&W Services unit seeks an Automation Engineer to support material handling equipment control systems across the site. You’ll troubleshoot, program HMIs/PLCs/VFDs, and lead projects with maintenance teams in a modern facility.
You’ll collaborate with operations and engineering to ensure reliability, safety, and efficiency, while promoting a proactive, safety-first culture and continuous improvement across all automation tasks.
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