Factory Automation Engineer

Factory Automation Engineer

Payrate: $40.54 - $40.54/hr summary:
As a Factory Automation Engineer you will be responsible for designing and updating electrical systems, prints, and programs for machines, shop floor tooling, and equipment. This includes working with human-machine interfaces (HMI) and programmable logic controllers (PLC). You will also create and maintain interfaces for communication with shop-floor tools, PLC controls, SCADA, and MES systems. Your role will involve leading and executing intermediate to complex controls engineering tasks, responding to critical production situations, and supporting the integration of shop floor machines into site MES and PLCs.

• Design and update electrical systems, prints, and programs for machines and equipment.
• Create and maintain interfaces for shop-floor tools and systems.
• Lead and execute professional controls engineering tasks requiring limited management or coordination.
• Respond to critical production down situations affecting manufacturing and maintenance.
• Support integration of shop floor machines into site MES and PLCs.

• Background in Engineering (Electrical, Controls, Computer, etc.).
• Ideally, you will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline, or 3 plus years of related work experience.
• Skilled in PLC and computer programming, Structured Query Language (SQL), and associated engineering tools.
• Knowledge of electrical design, codes, common practices, and required engineering tools.
• Knowledge of MES/SCADA solutions and shop floor device connectivity.
• Project management experience with effective communication, teamwork skills, and problem-solving abilities.

• 3 or more years of experience in related engineering areas: electrical, controls, computer, etc.
• 3 or more years of experience with engineering tools, systems, and databases.
• 3 or more years of experience in electrical design and troubleshooting.
• 3 or more years of experience in PLC and/or PC programming.
• 2 or more years of experience in project management for moderate to large scale complex projects.

Pay Transparency:
The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $40.54 - $40.54/hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience.

Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus.

Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.