Industrial Automation Controls Engineer

Beacon Engineering Resources

Woburn (MA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

11 days ago
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Job summary

Beacon Engineering Resources is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Controls Engineer experienced in building, commissioning, integrating, and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment. The ideal candidate understands the complete machine — electrical, power, controls, networking, PLCs, HMI, SCADA, and robotics.

The role covers controls programming, machine build and commissioning, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements, including MTTR and MTBF, to keep production running

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering or related field.
  • Strong hands-on manufacturing automation experience.
  • PLC programming and electrical/controls troubleshooting experience.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and work directly on production equipment; strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and program controls for automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Read electrical drawings, verify specifications, and integrate systems.
  • Perform FAT/SAT, machine bring-up, and commissioning.
  • Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues in live production.
  • Improve uptime and reliability; drive MTTR and MTBF improvements.

Skills

PLC programming
Robotics integration
MES interfacing
Industrial networking
Electrical troubleshooting
Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation
Siemens
Beckhoff
Fanuc
KUKA
ABB

Job description

Beacon Engineering Resources is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Controls Engineer experienced in building, commissioning, integrating, and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment. The ideal candidate understands the complete machine — electrical, power, controls, networking, PLCs, HMI, SCADA, and robotics.

The role covers controls programming, machine build and commissioning, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements, including MTTR and MTBF, to keep production running

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