Senior Automation Engineer - PLC/SCADA Leader (Onsite)

Insight Global

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Insight Global's client in the Bronx, NY is seeking an Automation Engineer to join the team. The role acts as the site's technical authority for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, and automated production and packaging equipment, while supervising controls technicians 24/7.

The engineer will standardize an aging controls base, manage PLC lifecycle, backups, and uniform programming conventions across multiple manufacturers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation or Mechanical Engineering.
  • 7+ years in controls, automation, or manufacturing systems engineering.
  • 3+ years of leadership or mentorship experience.
  • Hands-on Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs, industrial networking, and automated production equipment.
  • Experience in FDA or GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as site's technical authority for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and industrial networks.
  • Directly supervising a team of controls technicians across a 24/7 operation.
  • Standardize aging controls base, manage PLC lifecycle, backups, and uniform programming conventions across multiple manufacturers.
  • Own the automation portion of the site capital plan and lead upgrades, while supporting change control, qualification documentation, and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Controls engineering
Automation
Manufacturing systems
Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs & HMIs
Industrial networks

Job description

Insight Global's client in the Bronx, NY is seeking an Automation Engineer to join the team. The role acts as the site's technical authority for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, and automated production and packaging equipment, while supervising controls technicians 24/7.

The engineer will standardize an aging controls base, manage PLC lifecycle, backups, and uniform programming conventions across multiple manufacturers.

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