Motion Automation & Controls Engineer (PLC/HMI)

Genuine Parts Company; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company is seeking a Motion AI Controls Engineer to serve the North Carolina region. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of three years of related experience.

You will develop control strategies, program HMIs/PLCs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer specifications. Key duties include analyzing problems, designing robust components, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while supporting ongoing projects and training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 3+ years of related experience.
• Experience with CAD and engineering software.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned.
• Collaborates with other employees to provide follow-up and engineering assistance on defined problems.
• Helps develop controls strategies and select equipment for use in customer applications.
• Helps with programming of HMI, PLC, and other controls equipment using multiple suppliers.
• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills and training.
• Recommends and designs components and systems of components working together to meet customer specifications for size, layout and performance.
• May utilize CAD, 2D and 3D drawings, schematics, general arrangement and production layout drawings, load calculations, stress analysis, and/or fabrication/shop drawings to assist with defining problems and completing engineering projects.
• Ensures that processes and environmental conditions comply with local and national regulatory agencies and the organization’s safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Strong communication

Problem solving

Project management

Programming protocols (Siemens/Rockw​e

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Genuine Parts Company is seeking a Motion AI Controls Engineer to serve the North Carolina region. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of three years of related experience.

You will develop control strategies, program HMIs/PLCs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer specifications. Key duties include analyzing problems, designing robust components, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while supporting ongoing projects and training