MHE Automation & Controls Engineer (PLC/SCADA)

CBRE, Inc.

Englewood (CO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 122,000

Full time

38 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

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Paid time off & holidays

Company paid life insurance

Pet insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) seeks an Automation Engineer to join a controls and maintenance team supporting automated material handling equipment (MHE) like conveyors and sortation systems. You’ll help optimize preventive maintenance, improve reliability, and ensure safety compliance across operations for a major online retailer.

The role covers troubleshooting PLC/PC controllers, Allen-Bradley platforms, and RSLogix, with on-site and remote support.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2–5 years of relevant experience.
Experience in at least two engineering design cycles including specification, component selection and programming.
2+ years of experience with PLC programs.
2+ years of experience with robotics system components and controls.
2+ years of experience with SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe working environment by complying with codes and regulations.
Troubleshoot and modify software for material handling control systems (PLC/PC).
Act as first level escalation in troubleshooting on-site and remotely.
Inspect systems to ensure operation within design capabilities.
Oversee development scope, scheduling, and inspection of work by contractors.
Engineer process solutions and reliability improvements from concept to network implementation.
Monitor Industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, etc.).
Communicate with stakeholders on issues, timelines and production impacts.
Perform controls assessments to maintain equipment reliability.