Automation Engineer - PLCs, Robotics & Controls Expert

Energy Jobline ZR

Dayton (OH)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) eligibility after one month

401(k) matching 100% on first 6%

Short-term incentive plan

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite fitness facility

Wellness benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Nokian Tyres seeks an experienced automation engineer to support and improve automated manufacturing systems in a fast-paced environment. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, sensors, and safety circuits while coordinating with multiple departments to resolve issues and implement improvements.

Responsibilities include documenting controls, supporting capital projects, and training staff on safe practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute plus 3 years of practical experience in automation, controls, engineering, or industrial maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience with equipment controls, PLC programming, HMI systems, drives, robotic systems, and automated manufacturing equipment.
Knowledge of production processes, quality control concepts, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement methods.
Prior experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment; tire or rubber manufacturing experience.
Must be available to work overtime, weekends, shutdowns, and respond to urgent equipment or automation issues when needed.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position will not offer visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Provide automation and controls support to improve safety, reliability, quality, throughput, and equipment effectiveness.
Troubleshoot, repair, and improve automated equipment including PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, sensors, actuators, and safety systems.
Analyze automation downtime and recurring failures; support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Coordinate with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Engineering, Safety, IT/OT, vendors, and suppliers to resolve equipment issues.
Maintain automation standards, control documentation, backups, change control, procedures, checklists, and standard work.
Support automation improvements and capital projects through installation, commissioning, training, documentation, and turnover.
Review supplier proposals, technical specifications, drawings, manuals, controls, and system designs for feasibility, safety, cost, and standards alignment.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for automation, controls, electrical, and software-related systems.
Recommend critical spare parts for automation and controls components.
Train and support employees on automation troubleshooting, safe work practices, equipment operation, and procedures.
Report automation metrics, project status, failures, causes, and countermeasures to maintenance and plant leadership.
Follow company safety, environmental, lockout/tagout, and regulatory requirements; reinforce safe work practices.
Uphold Nokian mission and values in day-to-day actions.
Other duties as required.