Automation Engineer Trainee - Conveyor Controls & PLCs

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking candidates for a structured train-to-deploy program where you’ll receive intensive onsite training and then work on real-world automation projects configuring, testing, and commissioning conveyor control systems in fulfillment centers.

You’ll configure control applications from electrical drawings, test in simulation and on hardware, support commissioning, and travel/relocate for deployment projects, working with PLCs and Git-based workflows.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Mechatronics.
• Hands-on PLC experience with major brands (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, CODESYS, B&R, Schneider).
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and I/O lists.
• Basic programming knowledge (Structured Text, Python, C, Ladder Logic).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Seattle and travel/relocate for deployment projects.

Responsibilities

• Configure control applications from electrical drawings and I/O lists.
• Test solutions in simulation and on real hardware.
• Support commissioning and troubleshooting on live deployments.
• Work with PLCs, EtherCAT devices, sensors, motors, safety I/O, and Git-based workflows.

Skills

PLC experience

Electrical schematics reading

Troubleshooting

Git workflows

Education

Electrical Engineering / EET / Mechatronics degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Beckhoff

CODESYS

B&R

Schneider

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking candidates for a structured train-to-deploy program where you’ll receive intensive onsite training and then work on real-world automation projects configuring, testing, and commissioning conveyor control systems in fulfillment centers.

You’ll configure control applications from electrical drawings, test in simulation and on hardware, support commissioning, and travel/relocate for deployment projects, working with PLCs and Git-based workflows.