Junior Automation Engineer: PLC & HMI Troubleshooter

Job Juncture

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 85,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Jr. Automation Engineer to join the plant floor team in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on programming, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial automation and control systems to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate enjoys diagnosing equipment issues, writing PLC code, and applying practical solutions that enhance reliability and performance across Siemens and Allen‑Bradley platforms, on-site with maintenance and production colleagues.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 2–4 years of hands-on industrial automation or manufacturing experience.
  • Practical PLC programming and troubleshooting experience with Siemens or AB.
  • Experience with automated production equipment and electrical control systems.

Responsibilities

  • Program, troubleshoot, modify, and maintain PLC systems (Siemens/AB).
  • Diagnose equipment issues to minimize downtime.
  • Write and modify PLC logic to improve performance.
  • Troubleshoot HMI/SCADA systems and support operation.
  • Collaborate with maintenance, production, and engineering teams.
  • Support upgrades, startup, and commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming
Troubleshooting
Electrical controls
Root cause analysis
Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Siemens PLC
Allen-Bradley PLC
HMI/SCADA
Electrical schematics

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking a Jr. Automation Engineer to join the plant floor team in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on programming, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial automation and control systems to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate enjoys diagnosing equipment issues, writing PLC code, and applying practical solutions that enhance reliability and performance across Siemens and Allen‑Bradley platforms, on-site with maintenance and production colleagues.

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