Industrial Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA & High‑Voltage

Sealed Air Corporation; Duncan (SC); 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 seeks an Automation Engineer to design, commission and optimize industrial controls for global packaging plants. You will integrate Rockwell and Siemens PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, motor control, and high‑voltage components while ensuring safety and production reliability.

You will develop electrical schematics, I/O lists, and control narratives, using EPLAN or DraftSight, and collaborate across R&D, process engineering, procurement, and operations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and controls scope for automation projects end-to-end.
• Design, program, and validate PLC, HMI, SCADA on Rockwell/Siemens.
• Create schematics, I/O lists, and panel layouts in CAD tools.
• Configure AC power distribution in control cabinets and templates.
• Set up motor control/variable frequency drives and test FAT/SAT.
• Ensure safety compliance per NEC and CE directives.

Skills

Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens PLCs

Ignition HMI/SCADA

VFDs & motor control

Electrical CAD

EtherNet/IP

NEC safety

PID loops

Power distribution

High voltage safety

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

EPLAN

DraftSight

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Sealed Air seeks an Automation Engineer to design, commission and optimize industrial controls for global packaging plants. You will integrate Rockwell and Siemens PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, motor control, and high‑voltage components while ensuring safety and production reliability.

You will develop electrical schematics, I/O lists, and control narratives, using EPLAN or DraftSight, and collaborate across R&D, process engineering, procurement, and operations.