Claremont Fiber Automation Engineer

Prysmian Group; Claremont (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group is seeking a skilled Automation Engineer to support the manufacturing of optical fiber in our North Carolina facilities. The role involves developing PLC programs and providing controls expertise for production and maintenance activities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Schneider, or Siemens PLCs, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Experience programming PLCs from major vendors (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Siemens).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and contribute to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PLC programs for production equipment controlling manufacturing processes.
• Provide controls and automation support for optical fiber production.
• Collaborate with technical staff to resolve daily production issues related to equipment or control software.
• Support commissioning of new production equipment.
• Ensure backups of programs and critical files per plant standards.
• Adhere to safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

PLC programming

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

SCADA/HMI

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Schneider PLCs

Siemens PLCs

HMI software

Industrial communication: Profibus/Ethernet/Modbus

Job description

Job Overview:

Candidate will be an employee of the Automation group supporting the manufacturing of optical fiber. This individual will provide technical support in the area of PC and PLC based controls and automation for improvement projects and production support.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Schneider, and/or Siemens PLC’s
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to contribute to the plant’s culture of continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills
• Detail and quality oriented
• Ability to work with little supervision

Preferred:

• Experience in fiber optic or other highly automated manufacturing process.
• Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text and Function Block Diagrams.
• Experience with Profibus, Ethernet and Modbus+ communication protocols.
• Experience in programming HMI Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions.
• Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain PLC programs utilized by production and facility equipment to control manufacturing processes and support systems.
• Provide controls and automation support for the manufacture of optical fiber.
• Work with the technical staff to resolve daily production issues related to equipment or control software.
• Support the commissioning of new equipment for production.
• Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards.
• Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management.