Industrial Automation Engineer - PLC/SCADA Expert

Sealed Air Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air’s SEE Headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, commission, and improve industrial controls for projects across global plants. The role blends hands-on PLC, HMI, and motor-control work with machine safety and standardization in partnership with R&D, process engineering, procurement, and operations.

The engineer will design, program, test, and validate control systems, ensure safe operation, and contribute to scalable automation architectures and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, or Automation Engineering with 3–5 years in industrial process control from design to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Support automation and process control activities from design through commissioning of new plants.
• Design, program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Develop electrical schematics, I/O lists, and panel layouts using CAD tools.
• Configure and troubleshoot motor control systems and VFDs.
• Plan FAT/SAT activities and document results.

Skills

Rockwell Studio 5000 / Logix Designer

Siemens PLCs

HMI/SCADA (Ignition)

PID control loops

Electrical diagrams reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

EPLAN

DraftSight

PowerFlex VFDs

EtherNet/IP / Modbus / DeviceNet / Profinet

Job description

Sealed Air’s SEE Headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, commission, and improve industrial controls for projects across global plants. The role blends hands-on PLC, HMI, and motor-control work with machine safety and standardization in partnership with R&D, process engineering, procurement, and operations.

The engineer will design, program, test, and validate control systems, ensure safe operation, and contribute to scalable automation architectures and