Senior Automation Engineer - Lead Multi-Site Plant Automation

Westlake; Salisbury (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to drive automation strategy across our building products manufacturing operations. You will lead projects from concept through commissioning, improve plant safety and performance, and partner with engineering, operations, IT, and manufacturing teams to implement high-impact solutions.

This hands-on role requires 10+ years in manufacturing automation, strong leadership, and demonstrated ability to deliver capital projects across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation projects from concept through installation, commissioning, and startup.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Ladder logic

Industrial robotics

Project leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Project planning

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk assessment

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Westlake seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to drive automation strategy across our building products manufacturing operations. You will lead projects from concept through commissioning, improve plant safety and performance, and partner with engineering, operations, IT, and manufacturing teams to implement high-impact solutions.

This hands-on role requires 10+ years in manufacturing automation, strong leadership, and demonstrated ability to deliver capital projects across multiple sites.