Plant Automation & Controls Engineer

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Tampa, FL is seeking a Plant Automation & Controls Engineer to serve as SME for all plant control systems. You will design, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing automation, ensuring uptime, process capability, and security across OT and IT interfaces.

Collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams, you will develop site-wide automation standards, lead project scopes, FAT/SAT, and drive capital projects to integrate new equipment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Automation, or Mechatronics engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting industrial automation in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong PLC programming, troubleshooting, and commissioning experience.
• Experience with HMIs, SCADA, and industrial networks.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting during critical outages.
• Understanding of electrical control systems and instrumentation; OT cybersecurity awareness.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical authority for automation and control systems site-wide.
• Develop site-wide controls strategy, standards, and lifecycle management.
• Maintain documentation: control narratives, diagrams, PLC/HMI programs, drawings, instrumentation databases, and backups.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for automation failures.
• Develop and optimize PLC programs and HMI interfaces; implement improvements.
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial networks; support OT cybersecurity.
• Lead automation scope development for capital projects, manage specifications, FAT/SAT, commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

SCADA

HMI

Industrial networks

Electrical instrumentation

Outage leadership

OT cybersecurity

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics Engineering

Equivalent experience

Job description

\"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

As the Plant Automation & Controls Engineer, you will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all plant control systems at the Blades & Vanes Tampa facility. Your responsibilities include the design, maintenance, reliability, cybersecurity, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of manufacturing automation systems. You will lead initiatives to maximize equipment uptime, enhance process capability, and develop plant-wide automation standards while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and IT teams. Additionally, you will ensure that the facility maintains safe, reliable, secure, and efficient automation systems that support operational excellence and future manufacturing growth.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Serve as the primary technical authority for all automation and industrial control systems throughout the facility, developing and maintaining a site-wide controls strategy, standards, and lifecycle management plan.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including control narratives, network architecture diagrams, PLC/HMI programs, electrical drawings, instrumentation databases, and backup and disaster recovery procedures.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for automation and controls-related equipment failures, supporting production and maintenance teams in resolving PLC, HMI, SCADA, process instrumentation, and communication system issues.
• Develop, modify, and optimize PLC programs and HMI interfaces while designing and implementing automation improvements to increase productivity, reduce downtime, and enhance process stability.
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial communication networks, ensuring secure integration between plant-floor systems and business networks, while supporting cybersecurity initiatives for Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Lead automation scope development for capital projects, managing controls system specifications, vendor selection, FAT/SAT activities, and commissioning efforts to ensure seamless integration of new equipment into existing systems.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting industrial automation and control systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Experience supporting HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networks, and manufacturing process control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead troubleshooting efforts during critical production outages.
• Strong understanding of electrical control systems and industrial instrumentation.
  This position may require an export license from the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Issuance of any required license is a prerequisite for this position.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

EqualEmployment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affiiiiive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affiiiiive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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