Automation PLC Engineer

# Automation PLC Engineer
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* Location:

** Childress, TX, United States
** Type:
** Full-time
** Pay Range:**$105000 – $120000
** Experience Level:
** Mid-Senior Level
** Department:
** Automation
* * Travel Requirement:
** Yes, local onsite## Company Description
** Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)
** Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries.

We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.

Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.

If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.### This third party embed for You Tube Video is being blocked

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Job Description This role supports the Automation division by leading and executing control system design, programming, and commissioning on automation projects. You’ll be responsible for delivering reliable, scalable, and well-documented industrial control solutions that directly impact customer success and project outcomes. Success in this role means meeting project requirements with technical excellence and clear communication, all while upholding KE’s commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance.

If you're someone who takes pride in doing things the right way and thrives in a fast-moving environment, this position is built for you.
** What You’ll Do
** You’ll be part of a team that gets things done, works with purpose, and takes pride in the results. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
* Technically lead automation projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgetary constraints.
* Provide detailed design of industrial control systems including control panel design, networking design, and field device specification.
* Interpret P&, Process Flows, Specifications, and other system design documentation to use as the basis of control system design and programming.
* Create I/O lists, specifications, test procedures, FDS manuals, and other project documentation as needed.
* Create and document control system PLC/HMI/SCADA programs using modular and reusable programming techniques.
* Configure and program control system devices such as managed Ethernet switches, protocol converters, VFDs, and other controllers.
* Provide on-site control system start-up and commissioning.
* Assist technicians with field modifications as needed.
* Participate in client meetings to define scope and functional and operational requirements of the PLC/HMI/SCADA system.
* Provide technical assistance to field technicians on PLC/HMI/SCADA programs.
* Troubleshoot, test, and analyze existing project program errors and revise programs to operational order.
* Work independently and as part of a team on multiple projects simultaneously.
* Proven ability to develop professionally through direct mentorship…