Automation Engineer: PLC & Control Systems Innovator

VVI Staffing Consultants; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Retirement plan

PTO

Work-life balance

Parental leave

More benefits

Job summary

VVI Staffing Consultants is seeking an Automations Engineer to design, develop, and optimize electrical control systems powering our manufacturing and automation processes. The role focuses on integrating PLCs, embedded systems, and related hardware to improve reliability and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and control drawings. We offer competitive pay, bonuses, generous PTO, and strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience designing, developing, and optimizing electrical control systems in manufacturing.
• Experience troubleshooting and programming PLCs and other control systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the reliability of automated manufacturing equipment.
• Develop process improvements on automated equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, and HMIs; design effective solutions.
• Manage control system drawings and schematics.
• Support capital projects from planning to go-live.

Skills

PLCs programming

HMI troubleshooting

VFD drives

Embedded systems

Electrical control design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

PLC hardware

HMI software

Job description

VVI Staffing Consultants is seeking an Automations Engineer to design, develop, and optimize electrical control systems powering our manufacturing and automation processes. The role focuses on integrating PLCs, embedded systems, and related hardware to improve reliability and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and control drawings. We offer competitive pay, bonuses, generous PTO, and strong work-life balance.