Automation Controls Engineer

Our client is a fast-growing industrial equipment manufacturer expanding its automation and machine build capabilities in a highly visible engineering role. This is an opportunity to join a lean, high-impact team where your work will directly shape custom machinery projects from concept through startup. If you enjoy hands-on automation, solving complex technical challenges, and seeing your systems come to life in the field, this role offers strong ownership, variety, and long-term growth. 

• Competitive base compensation with flexibility for strong machine automation talent. 
• High-visibility role on custom capital equipment projects. 
• Direct collaboration with leadership and cross-functional engineering teams. 
• Opportunity to support advanced machinery used in precision manufacturing environments. 
• Strong benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, life insurance, disability coverage, and an early Friday schedule. 

• Develop PLC, CNC, and motion control solutions for highly customized industrial equipment using Allen-Bradley and FANUC platforms. 
• Support full machine lifecycle activities including electrical design, startup, commissioning, and onsite troubleshooting. 
• Work closely with mechanical, assembly, and service teams to deliver custom capital equipment from concept through customer handoff. 
• Create and update electrical schematics, control narratives, and related technical documentation for new machine builds and upgrades. 
• Tune servo-driven systems and resolve controls issues tied to precision automation and machine performance. 
• Travel to customer sites for installations, commissioning, training, and technical support, approximately 20 to 30 percent. 
• Troubleshoot field and in-house equipment issues involving PLC logic, CNC controls, drives, motors, sensors, and related hardware. 
• Contribute to BOM support, component selection, and practical controls design decisions for custom machinery environments. 

• Experience programming Allen-Bradley PLCs in industrial automation environments. 
• Hands-on background with FANUC PMC and Ladder III. 
• Experience supporting CNC automation and precision machine control. 
• Knowledge of servo systems and motion control applications. 
• Track record of machine commissioning and startup support. 
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics and controls documentation. 
• Experience supporting custom machinery, machine builders, or capital equipment manufacturers. 
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced build environment. 
• Willingness to travel as needed for project support and customer-facing field work. 

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