Industrial Automation Engineer: PLC/Controls, Growth & Benefits

Silgan Containers; Lancaster (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with 6% match

Vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Pet insurance

Wellness programs

Teladoc

Perks Program

Job summary

Silgan Containers is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support manufacturing operations by developing, debugging, and optimizing automated production equipment and industrial control systems. This role emphasizes PLC programming, electrical controls, and process improvement to boost equipment performance and product quality.

You will mentor plant electricians and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve inline problems, develop new production lines, and enhance line efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of electrical experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years of PLC-based controls experience (Allen-Bradley and Siemens).
• Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, servos, and drives.
• Proficient in MS Office and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Mentor plant electricians and maintenance staff on rapid debugging to protect quality and throughput.
• Develop and debug new production equipment and lines.
• Assist plants and vendors in identifying mechanical problems to improve line efficiency and safety.
• Interface with Plant, Project Engineering, Equipment, and Manufacturing Engineering groups to complete tasks.
• Travel up to 25-30% to various facilities.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

MS Office

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

HMI programming

Servo drives

Inverter drives

RSLogix/Studio 5000

Job description

Silgan Containers is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support manufacturing operations by developing, debugging, and optimizing automated production equipment and industrial control systems. This role emphasizes PLC programming, electrical controls, and process improvement to boost equipment performance and product quality.

You will mentor plant electricians and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve inline problems, develop new production lines, and enhance line efficiency.