Senior Automation Solutions Architect

RON SUNSHINE ASSOCIATES LLC; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ron Sunshine Associates LLC is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to serve as a senior technical authority for implementing automation across industries and ensuring safe, reliable operation of control systems. You will lead complex projects from concept through commissioning and coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

The role requires deep multi-platform expertise, strong communication, and the ability to translate client needs into actionable engineering solutions with

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years hands-on experience in automation.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics, P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Perform project management, estimation, control system design and programming, documentation, and startup/commissioning.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Lead design and implementation of complex automation and control system solutions.
• Act as primary technical liaison between customer and company.
• Develop scope of work packages, proposals, and project cost estimates.
• Program, configure, migrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms (Rockwell, Honeywell a plus; Siemens, Emerson, ABB).
• Provide technical maintenance support for existing control systems at client facilities.
• Lead full project life cycles from discovery through commissioning and site acceptance.
• Support sales with technical expertise and customer-facing documentation.
• Travel to client facilities for technical sales support and project reviews.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Automation systems design

Industrial control systems

Cross-platform expertise

Education

Electrical Engineering

Control Systems Engineering

Tools

Rockwell ControlLogix

Honeywell Experion

Siemens PLCs

Emerson DeltaV

ABB 800xA

Wonderware InTouch

Ignition by Inductive Automation

PanelView/FactoryTalk View

Job description

Ron Sunshine Associates LLC is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to serve as a senior technical authority for implementing automation across industries and ensuring safe, reliable operation of control systems. You will lead complex projects from concept through commissioning and coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

The role requires deep multi-platform expertise, strong communication, and the ability to translate client needs into actionable engineering solutions with