Industrial Automation & Applications Engineer

Energy Jobline ZR; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The G.A. Richards Group in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a versatile engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems and supporting software used to monitor and automate manufacturing processes. The role blends hardware and web applications to drive production efficiency.

Responsibilities include designing automated processes, collaborating with engineers and IT, documenting requirements, and supporting hardware integration across plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Computer or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 1–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Ability to design, develop, and document control systems and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and modify control systems and computer programs to automate manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with design, operation, IT and purchasing teams to understand operational processes.
• Document requirements with customers and translate into technical designs and user instructions.
• Assist with hardware integration including cabinet layouts and components.

Skills

C#

JavaScript

Python

PowerShell

MVC/Web API

HTML

CSS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Computer or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

AWS

SQL Server

Git/GitLab

CAD/ SolidWorks

Job description

The G.A. Richards Group in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a versatile engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems and supporting software used to monitor and automate manufacturing processes. The role blends hardware and web applications to drive production efficiency.

Responsibilities include designing automated processes, collaborating with engineers and IT, documenting requirements, and supporting hardware integration across plant operations.