Industrial Automation Engineer — Controls & PLCs

Top Echelon LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC is seeking an Automation/Controls Engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain manufacturing equipment controls systems across multiple facilities. You will work under senior engineers to support automation objectives and improve plant efficiencies.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Rockwell platforms, Wonderware, SQL, and CAD tools, with strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Travel to facilities for project start-ups will be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation programming concepts.
• Strong understanding of electrical concepts and theories.
• Understanding of computer WAN and LAN networks.
• Ability to interact with plant personnel both hourly and salary.
• Customer-focused personality and approach.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to apply logical/scientific thinking to problems.
• Ability to work independently and manage time.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems quickly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain manufacturing equipment controls systems and automation.
• Support site controls technicians for troubleshooting, training, and start-ups.
• Foster relationships with Plant Operation to evolve systems architecture and efficiency.
• Create written instructions for local Maintenance for automation systems.
• Travel to facilities as required to support project work and start-ups.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Industrial automation concepts

Electrical concepts/theories

WAN and LAN networks

Troubleshooting and problem solving

Independent time management

Customer-focused approach

Technical report writing

Tools

Rockwell RSLogix/Studio

Rockwell RSView/FactoryTalk

Wonderware System Platform/InTouch/InBatch/Historian

Rockwell PowerFlex

Rockwell Point IO / Flex IO

AutoCAD

SQL

VMware Workstation / vSphere

Programming languages (C++, VB, Java, Python)

Cisco networking hardware

Job description

Top Echelon LLC is seeking an Automation/Controls Engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain manufacturing equipment controls systems across multiple facilities. You will work under senior engineers to support automation objectives and improve plant efficiencies.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Rockwell platforms, Wonderware, SQL, and CAD tools, with strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Travel to facilities for project start-ups will be required.