Automation Engineer: PLC, Robotics & Vision Systems

Dover Manufacturing Corporation; Elon (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Manufacturing Corporation seeks an Automation Engineer to design, program, and commission automated assembly and testing systems in a fast-paced production environment. You will develop PLC programs (AB/Siemens), program robots (FANUC, UR), and build HMI interfaces for control and diagnostics.

Collaborating with mechanical and electrical teams, you will integrate vision systems for quality inspection, configure servo/motion control, and manage vendor relations through FAT/SAT activities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience in industrial automation design and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and debug PLCs for assembly automation equipment.
• Program and integrate industrial robots for pick-and-place and other tasks.
• Develop HMI screens for machine control and diagnostics.
• Integrate vision systems for part inspection and quality verification.
• Configure servo motion control, VFDs, and motor drives.
• Lead vendor evaluations and coordinate FAT/SAT activities.
• Provide technical support and continuous improvement for downtime reduction.
• Collaborate with mechanical/electrical engineers during design phases.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial robotics programming

HMI development

Vision systems integration

Troubleshooting

Vendor management

Safety awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics

Tools

FANUC programming

Universal Robots programming

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Dover Manufacturing Corporation seeks an Automation Engineer to design, program, and commission automated assembly and testing systems in a fast-paced production environment. You will develop PLC programs (AB/Siemens), program robots (FANUC, UR), and build HMI interfaces for control and diagnostics.

Collaborating with mechanical and electrical teams, you will integrate vision systems for quality inspection, configure servo/motion control, and manage vendor relations through FAT/SAT activities to