Senior Industrial Automation Engineer

Salas O'Brien, Inc.

Cincinnati (OH)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements
Local Cincinnati office access

Job summary

Salas O’Brien, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer in the Process & Manufacturing division to lead engineering and design of electrical, lighting, and special systems for facilities.

You will drive project execution from concept to construction, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and interface with clients to support growth through technical excellence. The role reports to the Department Manager and involves collaborating with project managers, discipline leaders, and external stakeholders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Computer or Mechanical preferred).
  • Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of industrial controls design and implementation experience.
  • Preferred Fundamentals of Engineering exam; on track to obtain Professional Engineer license within two years.

Responsibilities

  • Develop engineering scope, schedules, and effort-hour estimates.
  • Lead client presentations, design reviews, and project progress meetings.
  • Coordinate requirements across process, instrumentation, electrical and IT disciplines.
  • Lead engineering and design from conception through implementation, testing, and commissioning.
  • Maintain project costs, schedules, and documentation for permanent files.
  • Develop system architecture, requirements, test plans, and commissioning schedules.

Skills

Industrial automation
Automation design
Project planning
Client interface
Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
FE exam preferred / PE in progress

Tools

DCS/PLC software
Microsoft Office
IT standards (ISA-S88/ISA-S95/IEC 62443)

Job description

Salas O’Brien, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer in the Process & Manufacturing division to lead engineering and design of electrical, lighting, and special systems for facilities.

You will drive project execution from concept to construction, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and interface with clients to support growth through technical excellence. The role reports to the Department Manager and involves collaborating with project managers, discipline leaders, and external stakeholders

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