CareerPlan

Automation Engineer

USAFull-time$95k2026-09-25 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, develop, implement, and maintain industrial automation systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA) for food manufacturing equipment.

Role type

Senior IC Automation Engineer

Builds

PLC/HMI control systems, control panel layouts, electrical schematics, P&IDs, and instrumentation diagrams

Domain

Food manufacturing / Industrial automation

Required skills

PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, commissioning, I/O verification, sequence testing, motor controls, PID loops, VFDs, industrial instrumentation, electrical schematics reading, P&ID revision, analytical thinking, troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Ignition, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, control panel design, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, SQL, MES, data historians, utility system controls

Technologies

Ignition, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, SQL, MES

Responsibilities

Program, test, and commission PLC/HMI control systems; design and modify control panel layouts and electrical schematics; develop and update P&IDs and instrumentation diagrams; specify, integrate, and calibrate industrial sensors; troubleshoot automation hardware and instrumentation issues; lead automation initiatives from concept through commissioning; collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC