Automation Engineer - PLCs, Drives & OEE Improvement

Smurfit Westrock; Pleasant Prairie, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Wisconsin is seeking an Industrial Automation Engineer to lead reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automation and electrical control systems across a corrugated packaging facility. This role serves as the technical lead for PLCs, motor drives, HMIs, industrial networks, sensors, and machine control systems.

You will drive uptime, support maintenance teams, and lead automation capital and improvement projects while ensuring safety and electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in electrical/automation engineering.
• 7+ years in supporting industrial automation in manufacturing.
• Strong troubleshooting of PLCs, drives, HMIs, and networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical controls troubleshooting on BHS corrugator and related equipment.
• Develop, modify, and optimize PLC programs and HMI/SCADA apps.
• Maintain automation documentation and system backups.
• Support safety and compliance with OSHA/NFPA 70E standards.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networking

Automation engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation

Associate's degree with 10+ years experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Siemens S7 & TIA Portal

PowerFlex drives

HMIs/SCADA systems

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Wisconsin is seeking an Industrial Automation Engineer to lead reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automation and electrical control systems across a corrugated packaging facility. This role serves as the technical lead for PLCs, motor drives, HMIs, industrial networks, sensors, and machine control systems.

You will drive uptime, support maintenance teams, and lead automation capital and improvement projects while ensuring safety and electrical