Sr. Controls/Automation Engineer III

SWS ServiceCo, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and bonuses

ESOP 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Health and wellness benefits

Paid holidays and time off

Tool benefits and safety program

Life and disability insurance

Work-life balance

Job summary

Sammons Industrial, an employee-owned family of businesses, is seeking a Sr. Controls/Automation Engineer to lead our automation team.

You will guide engineering decisions, design controls architectures, and work closely with sales and customers on new opportunities. This role blends hands-on engineering with leadership, and you’ll mentor engineers while ensuring projects meet safety, quality, and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in controls engineering, preferably in conveyor systems or warehouse automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI, and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls engineering across multiple projects, from system design and PLC/HMI programming to commissioning, testing, and go-live.
• Evaluate and guide technical decisions while prioritizing safety, quality and customer needs.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with sales, project managers, and install teams to deliver successful go-lives.

Skills

Controls engineering

Conveyor systems

Leadership

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI systems

AutoCAD

Job description

You belong at a company that treats you like an Owner! Sammons Industrial is an employee-owned family of businesses dedicated to becoming the preferred single-source solution for industrial operations. Our company is made up of Briggs Industrial Solutions, Sammons Warehouse Solutions, and SitePro Rentals. Join a team that takes care of you.

Here are some ways we do that:

• Competitive Pay and Performance-Based Bonuses
• Earn retirement savings without any cost to you through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 401(k)
• Training and Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance
• Paid Holidays and Time Off
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Tool Benefits, PPE/Uniforms, Safety Boot Program
• Life and Short Term Disability paid for by company

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Sr. Controls/Automation Engineer, you’ll be a trusted technical leader on our automation team, helping guide engineering decisions, strengthen our processes, and deliver reliable solutions our customers can count on. Your role will balance big-picture leadership with hands-on engineering. One day, you might be helping design a controls architecture or advising our sales team on a new opportunity. The next, you could be troubleshooting a system on-site, mentoring an engineer, or leading a customer through a successful go-live. You'll have the opportunity to influence how we work, build confidence across our teams, and help us take on increasingly sophisticated automation projects.

What You’ll Do

Lead with expertise and ownership.

• Guide controls engineering across multiple projects, from system design and PLC/HMI programming to commissioning, testing, and go-live.
• Help teams make sound technical decisions while keeping safety, quality, and customer needs at the center.
• Be the technical partner others count on.
• Work alongside sales, project managers, software engineers, installation teams, and customers to solve challenges, evaluate technology, and ensure electrical, mechanical, controls, and software systems work together seamlessly.
• Strengthen our team and partnerships: Mentor developing engineers, guide internal teams, and provide technical oversight of subcontracted automation partners.
• Review designs, project scope, deliverables, and acceptance testing to reduce risk and ensure commitments are met.
• Help us keep getting better: Shape engineering standards, improve processes, and bring practical ideas that make our systems more reliable, our teams more effective, and our customers more successful.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep automation experience. 7+ years in controls engineering, ideally in conveyor systems, material handling, or warehouse automation, plus a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong technical know-how. Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI systems, and AutoCAD, along with experience in barcode scanning, high-speed sortation, scales, labeling systems, and industrial electrical and safety standards.
• Familiarity with WCS, WES, or WMS is a plus.
• A leader's mindset with a hands-on approach. The ability to guide engineers, evaluate third-party automation solutions, manage technical risk, and communicate clearly with customers and cross-functional teams.
• You’re equally comfortable leading a technical discussion and rolling up your sleeves to solve a problem.
• A commitment to being where the work happens. You live in the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area and are comfortable working regularly at our customer site in Mansfield, TX with flexibility as projects require. You're also willing to travel overnight up to 25% to support other customer locations.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

You’ll join a team that values integrity, looks out for one another, and takes genuine pride in delivering work that matters. Here, your experience will be trusted, your ideas will help shape our future, and you’ll have the opportunity to build something lasting alongside people who care about doing it right.

Job Details Pay Type: Salary

Sammons Industrial is an employee-owned family of businesses dedicated to being the preferred single-source solution provider for industrial operations through innovation, service, community engagement, and integrity. We are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service with a commitment to putting safety first and through a One Team philosophy. Our family of businesses includes the brands: SitePro Rentals, Sync Storage, Precision Warehouse Design, Briggs Equipment, Briggs Earth & Ag, and Briggs Truck & Rail.