Controls & Automation Engineer

CMC

Morrow (GA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits
401(k) with company match
Annual bonus
Life and disability insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

CMC is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to drive robotics projects across multiple manufacturing facilities. You will provide remote support, maintain automation hardware, and back up control systems while contributing to upgrades and new equipment deployments.

With a strong background in PLC programming and SCADA/HMI, you will lead field-device integration and support large capital automation initiatives.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley, ControlLogix, and PLC-5.
  • 10+ years in SCADA/HMI systems such as WonderWare, PanelView, and Ignition.
  • Experience specifying, installing, configuring and scaling field devices (motors, RTDs, load cells, transmitters).

Responsibilities

  • Develop, manage, and implement robotics projects across manufacturing facilities.
  • Provide remote assistance and troubleshooting for two facilities.
  • Maintain remote troubleshooting hardware and software and create backups.
  • Provide field assistance in periodic automation changes and tune-ups.
  • Complete automation projects involving upgrades and new equipment.
  • Serve as Automation lead on large capital projects.

Skills

PLC programming
Remote troubleshooting
Automation problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley
ControlLogix
PLC 5
WonderWare
PanelView
Ignition

Job description

_______________________________
There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

  • Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
  • Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
  • 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
  • Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
  • Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Advancement Opportunities

it's what's inside that counts

_______________________________

There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

  • Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
  • Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
  • 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
  • $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
  • Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
  • Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do
  • Develop, manage, and implement robotics projects across manufacturing facilities
  • Provide remote assistance and troubleshooting for two manufacturing facilities
  • Maintain remote troubleshooting hardware and software at each location and create backups and disaster recovery plans
  • Provide field assistance in periodic automation changes and tune-ups
  • Complete automation projects regarding upgrades and new equipment
  • Serve as Automation lead on large capital projects
What You'll Need
  • 10+ years in PLC programming, Allen Bradley, ControlLogix & PLC 5
  • 10+ years in SCADA / HMI including WonderWare, PanelView, Ignition
  • Specify, install, configure, and scale field devices including motors, accelerometers, RTDs, loads cells, pressure transmitters, flow transmitters, valve positioners
  • Experience managing electrical and automation projects
  • Specify, install, configure and scale field devices including motors, RTDs, load cells, pressure transmitters, flow transmitters, valve positioners, etc.
Your Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

You're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to join CMC. Let's build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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