Controls & Automation Engineer: PLC-Driven Manufacturing

Jobot; Richmond (IN); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobot is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in Richmond, IN to own PLC programming, process automation, instrumentation, and control systems within a manufacturing setting. This hands-on role collaborates with engineering, maintenance and production to enhance safety, reliability and efficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3+ years in industrial automation, strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with Rockwell/Siemens

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of industrial, manufacturing, controls, or automation engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to develop PLC code as well as modify existing programs.
• Experience with industrial process automation and control systems.
• Understanding of instrumentation and process control.
• Experience with control-loop analysis, tuning, and optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work directly with production and maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to support occasional after-hours equipment or controls issues.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and program PLC applications for manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Modify existing PLC programs to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and equipment performance.
• Troubleshoot PLC, instrumentation, electrical control, and automation hardware issues.
• Support production and maintenance during equipment and controls-related downtime.
• Design and implement control strategies for new and existing manufacturing processes.
• Analyze, tune, and optimize process control loops.
• Monitor and improve alarm systems to reduce nuisance alarms.
• Support instrumentation troubleshooting, calibration, and control performance.
• Develop automation concepts for new equipment, including hardware selection and control programming.
• Support automation and controls hardware upgrades.
• Maintain controls drawings, programs, documentation, and system changes.
• Work with production, maintenance, and engineering teams on equipment and process improvements.
• Provide technical support for urgent plant automation issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Process control

Instrumentation

Control-loop analysis

Root-cause problem-solving

Team collaboration

After-hours support

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation

Siemens PLCs

HMI/SCADA systems

PID control

Instrumentation and calibration

VFDs and motor controls

4-20mA instrumentation

Sensors and transmitters

Descripción del empleo

Jobot is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in Richmond, IN to own PLC programming, process automation, instrumentation, and control systems within a manufacturing setting. This hands-on role collaborates with engineering, maintenance and production to enhance safety, reliability and efficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3+ years in industrial automation, strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with Rockwell/Siemens