Controls Engineer: PLC/HMI, Robotics & Automation

6AM City, LLC; False Pass (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Masters seeks a talented automation engineer to support and maintain plant automation across multiple manufacturing operations. You will lead installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and programming of PLC/HMI systems, with Allen Bradley experience.

The role involves robotics, VFDs/Servo drives, HMI development, and driving capital projects from concept to completion, plus creating electrical drawings in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required; preference for BS EE, ME, or Mechatronics (equivalent work experience considered in lieu of degree).
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in PLC/HMI/Automation Programming within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in schematic design preferred; robotics programming experience a plus (training available).

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain plant automation systems across Distribution/Re-pack, Injection Molding, and Wire Harness manufacturing operations.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and programming of all plant automation equipment.
• Program and maintain PLC systems within an Allen Bradley environment.
• Configure and troubleshoot Robotics platforms including Fanuc and ABB.
• Manage and optimize Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and Servo Drives.
• Develop and maintain Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications.
• Drive plant and facility capital projects from conception through completion.
• Create and modify schematic drawings using AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Configurations.

Skills

PLC/HMI/Automation Programming

Robot programming

Schematic design

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Allen Bradley

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Fanuc robotics

ABB robotics

Job description

Search Masters seeks a talented automation engineer to support and maintain plant automation across multiple manufacturing operations. You will lead installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and programming of PLC/HMI systems, with Allen Bradley experience.

The role involves robotics, VFDs/Servo drives, HMI development, and driving capital projects from concept to completion, plus creating electrical drawings in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.