Controls Engineer – Conveyor Automation Deployments

GCS Recruitment Specialists; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists invites aspiring automation engineers to join a structured train-to-deploy program. You will begin with intensive onsite training in Seattle and then work on real-world automation projects configuring, testing, and commissioning conveyor control systems in fulfillment centers.

You will configure control applications from electrical drawings, test in simulation and on real hardware, and support commissioning and troubleshooting on live deployments alongside PLCs,

Qualifications

• Hands-on PLC experience with major brands (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, CODESYS, etc.).
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and I/O lists.
• Basic programming knowledge (Structured Text, Python, C, Ladder Logic, etc.).

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

Hands-on PLC experience

Reading schematics

Basic programming knowledge

Education

Electrical/Mechatronics Degree or Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Git workflows

EtherCAT

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists invites aspiring automation engineers to join a structured train-to-deploy program. You will begin with intensive onsite training in Seattle and then work on real-world automation projects configuring, testing, and commissioning conveyor control systems in fulfillment centers.

You will configure control applications from electrical drawings, test in simulation and on real hardware, and support commissioning and troubleshooting on live deployments alongside PLCs,