Controls & Robotics Engineer — Automation Solutions Leader

Actalent; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

ESOP

Paid time off

Life insurance

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance

Bonus opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Actalent in St. Louis, MO seeks a Controls & Robotics Engineer to evaluate manufacturing operations, design automation solutions, and lead robotics integration from concept to commissioning.

You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to define architecture, controls strategy, and project plans. Applicants should have hands-on PLC, DCS, HMI/SCADA experience, strong robotics expertise, and a consultative mindset to translate complex challenges into practical automation roadmaps across

Qualifications

• Hands-on PLC, DCS, HMI/SCADA experience in industrial settings.
• Strong robotics deployment, integration, and troubleshooting background.
• Experience translating manufacturing challenges into automation solutions.
• Excellent consultative communication with clients and teams.
• Experience from concept through commissioning on diverse projects.
• Ability to liaison between clients, teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing operations to identify automation opportunities.
• Develop robotics and controls solutions for palletizing and material handling.
• Work with customers to gather requirements and tailor automation strategies.
• Define system architecture, controls strategy, and implementation plans.
• Program and integrate PLC, DCS, HMI, SCADA, and robotics systems.
• Act as technical liaison between clients, teams, and vendors.
• Support commissioning, onsite testing, troubleshooting, and validation.
• Contribute to CapEx planning and project estimating.
• Develop SOPs and train operators on robotics systems.

Skills

PLCs programming

DCS integration

HMI/SCADA

Industrial robotics

Automation projects

Customer engagement

Onsite implementation

Technical liaison

Job description

Actalent in St. Louis, MO seeks a Controls & Robotics Engineer to evaluate manufacturing operations, design automation solutions, and lead robotics integration from concept to commissioning.

You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to define architecture, controls strategy, and project plans. Applicants should have hands-on PLC, DCS, HMI/SCADA experience, strong robotics expertise, and a consultative mindset to translate complex challenges into practical automation roadmaps across