Lead Industrial Automation Engineer – Commissioning & Startup

Helion

Charleston (WV)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

31 hours ago

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Job summary

Helion is hiring Senior Automation Engineers in Apple Grove, West Virginia. We’re looking for experienced Level 1 automation engineers to support commissioning, startup, and production readiness at a major greenfield steel manufacturing facility.

You’ll work alongside engineering, maintenance, operations, equipment manufacturers, and integrators to bring complex systems online and resolve the controls issues that stand between equipment installation and reliable production.

Qualifications

Strong background in Level 1 industrial automation and controls.
Hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
Experience leading commissioning or startup activities for complex manufacturing equipment.
Ability to diagnose problems across control logic, electrical systems, and field devices.
Steel mill or heavy industrial experience is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

Lead controls troubleshooting and drive technical issues through resolution
Develop, review, and troubleshoot PLC logic and HMI functionality
Support integration of VFDs, motor controls, instrumentation, and equipment interfaces
Execute equipment checkout, functional testing, and commissioning
Troubleshoot equipment sequences, permissives, interlocks, and process signals
Coordinate with OEMs and integrators to resolve deficiencies and close punch-list items
Support equipment turnover, controls documentation, and knowledge transfer to plant teams