Senior Controls Engineer — Lead Automation & Robotics

IDEXX; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEXX, a leader in veterinary diagnostic devices, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize advanced automation on the Roswell, GA production floor. You will lead controls projects, collaborate with operations, and drive uptime, quality, and throughput.

Use Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, and Allen-Bradley PLCs to develop robust control strategies, integrate sensors, robots, and data, and push continuous improvement across manufacturing lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of hands-on controls engineering experience with PLC programming and HMI development.
• Strong proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs and Rockwell Automation software.
• Solid understanding of industrial control networks and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation controls engineering across production lines and equipment.
• Design, program, test, and optimize PLC- and HMI-based control systems.
• Support machine automation technologies including motion control, machine vision, robotics, sensors, and safety systems.
• Develop control strategies to improve cycle time, reliability, quality, and throughput.
• Write, debug, and implement PLC and HMI applications in Rockwell Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Rockwell software

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Travel up to 5%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

IDEXX, a leader in veterinary diagnostic devices, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize advanced automation on the Roswell, GA production floor. You will lead controls projects, collaborate with operations, and drive uptime, quality, and throughput.

Use Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, and Allen-Bradley PLCs to develop robust control strategies, integrate sensors, robots, and data, and push continuous improvement across manufacturing lines.