Senior Automation & Controls Engineer – Robotics & PLCs

Colgate-Palmolive; Tonganoxie (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Automation & Controls Specialist in Tonganoxie, KS to provide hands-on support, maintenance, and expert troubleshooting of plant electrical and control systems. Responsibilities include AMR/LGV fleet care, sensor calibration, and ladder logic programming for AB PLCs.

The role also involves mentoring Tier 1/2 maintenance staff, developing training materials, and supporting shift operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 7+ years of plant technical/maintenance experience or a 2-year technical degree with 2+ years experience, or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technical discipline.
• Experience with 480 VAC 3-phase, 120 VAC, and 24 VDC control circuits; expert schematic reading; NEC regulatory knowledge; hands-on repair of VFDs, motors, and field sensors.
• Strong ability to program, edit, and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix/GuardLogix) using ladder logic, Sequencers, and AOI blocks.

Responsibilities

• AMR & LGV fleet support: maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and integration with robotic cells.
• Hands-on repair of drives, motors, sensors, and electrical systems; read electrical schematics and P&ID prints.
• PLC & ladder logic automation: develop, troubleshoot, and back up PLCs and I/O; manage hardware configurations.
• Technical mentorship and Tier 1/2 support: train operators and engineers, create training content, and provide shift-level escalations.

Skills

Electrical diagnostics

Ladder logic

Robotics troubleshooting

AMR/LGV/AGV familiarity

Education

High School Diploma + 7+ years experience

2-year technical degree + 2+ years

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technical discipline

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix/GuardLogix)

PanelView

Wonderware/AVEVA

Industrial Ethernet/IP networking

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Automation & Controls Specialist in Tonganoxie, KS to provide hands-on support, maintenance, and expert troubleshooting of plant electrical and control systems. Responsibilities include AMR/LGV fleet care, sensor calibration, and ladder logic programming for AB PLCs.

The role also involves mentoring Tier 1/2 maintenance staff, developing training materials, and supporting shift operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment.