Senior PLC Controls Engineer – Sortation Systems (Hybrid)

JBAndrews; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Client is seeking an experienced Senior PLC Engineer to support live customer systems in the USA, focusing on automated sortation and conveyor equipment. The role requires diagnosing complex controls issues, traveling as needed and ensuring system reliability across warehouse automation environments.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in PLC/controls, hands‑on experience with Siemens/Beckhoff platforms, and a background in sortation systems. Hybrid work with some travel will apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within PLC, Controls or Automation Engineering.
• Significant hands‑on experience with automated sortation and conveyor systems.
• Strong PLC programming, diagnostics and troubleshooting capability.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot and support PLC‑controlled sortation and conveyor systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex PLC, controls and electrical issues affecting system availability.
• Work extensively with Siemens and/or Beckhoff PLC platforms.
• Troubleshoot HMIs, drives, actuators, sensors and industrial networks.
• Investigate recurring equipment faults and identify root causes.
• Support customers remotely and attend customer sites where hands‑on troubleshooting is required.
• Minimize equipment downtime and restore automated systems to operation as quickly as possible.
• Create technical documentation, support tickets and detailed reports around controls issues.
• Escalate complex problems to specialist engineering teams where required.
• Provide high‑level technical support for business‑critical automation systems.

Skills

PLC programming

Controls engineering

Sortation systems

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Beckhoff PLC

HMI debugging

Industrial networks

Job description

The Client is seeking an experienced Senior PLC Engineer to support live customer systems in the USA, focusing on automated sortation and conveyor equipment. The role requires diagnosing complex controls issues, traveling as needed and ensuring system reliability across warehouse automation environments.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in PLC/controls, hands‑on experience with Siemens/Beckhoff platforms, and a background in sortation systems. Hybrid work with some travel will apply.