Senior Industrial Automation Solutions Consultant

Zaddy Solutions; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions in Ruston, LA is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to become a senior technical authority responsible for implementing automation solutions across industries and ensuring reliable, safe operation of industrial control systems.

This role requires deep multi-platform expertise, strong client-facing communication, and the ability to independently lead complex projects from concept through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on experience in automation.
• Ability to read electrical control panel drawings, schematics, P&IDs, and other engineering drawings.
• Ability to design and implement industrial automation systems.
• Must have project management and leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn and train others.
• Education in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform project-related engineering services including project management, estimation, control system design & programming, documentation, and startup/commissioning.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Lead design, architecture, and implementation of complex automation and control solutions.
• Act as primary technical liaison between customer and company for guidance.
• Develop scope-of-work packages, proposals, and project cost estimates.
• Program, configure, migrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, GE, ABB, Emerson, Honeywell).
• Provide 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, proposals, and customer-facing docs.
• Travel to client sites for technical sales support and project reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client-facing communication

Technical documentation

Team collaboration

Electrical drawings reading

Industrial automation design

Education

Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

GE Fanuc PLCs

PanelView / FactoryTalk View

Siemens WinCC

Wonderware InTouch / ArchestrA

Ignition by Inductive Automation

ABB 800xA

Rockwell PlantPAx

Emerson DeltaV

Honeywell Experion

Job description

Zaddy Solutions in Ruston, LA is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to become a senior technical authority responsible for implementing automation solutions across industries and ensuring reliable, safe operation of industrial control systems.

This role requires deep multi-platform expertise, strong client-facing communication, and the ability to independently lead complex projects from concept through commissioning.