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.