Industrial Programmer II - Grantsville, MD

Location: Grantsville

About UsPillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country. Are you looking for a place to expand your skills and grow in a career? Our company promotes continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility.

We also provide defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing education programs. We pride ourselves on the versatility of our skillsets and the variety of services that we provide to our customers. We maintain a high level of respect and dignity for our employees, customers, and for the communities that we serve. We have always held a high regard for providing a flexible work-life balance for our employees and we will continue to do so.

We are a diverse and rapidly growing company that is continually on the lookout for emerging markets and opportunities. As an employee, the keys to success are maintaining a positive, can-do attitude and a strong sense of ambition and safety. These key attributes have contributed greatly to the success of our company and to the advancement of our workforce. Openings for experienced workers and training for entry level positions are always available.

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Position Overview

Are you an experienced automation professional ready to take on exciting, hands-on projects from concept to completion? Pillar Innovations' Engineering & Automation group is seeking an Industrial Automation Programmer II to play a key role in designing, programming, and deploying advanced automation systems across a wide range of industries. In this role, you’ll use your expertise in Rockwell or Siemens PLC and HMI programming (with platforms like RSLogix, Factory Talk View, Simatic S7, and WinCC) to develop and troubleshoot automation solutions for machines, conveyor systems, production lines, and more.

You’ll work in close collaboration with engineers, technicians, and project managers, both in the field and at our shop, to interpret electrical schematics, configure control components such as VFDs, servo drives, vision systems, robot controllers, and field I/O racks, and ensure systems are fully tested and commissioned to meet customer needs. With opportunities to lead engineering personnel and contribute to a wide variety of custom automation projects, this role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and is comfortable with travel, overtime, and adapting to new challenges.

If you’re detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and ready to be part of a cutting-edge engineering team, we’d love to have you on board!

What You'll Do

• Lead and perform SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) development
• Lead and perform PLC and HMI programming (ex. RS Logix 500/5000, Studio 5000, etc.), commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting on machines, production lines, conveyor systems, etc.
• Recognize and pursue additional business opportunities with new and existing customers
• Integrate various instrumentation such as pressure sensors, load cells, flow meters, etc.
• Understand the scope of work and be able to communicate parameters with customers
• Recognize and recommend improvements and enhancements to customers
• Recognize and immediately communicate design changes to Engineers and Project Management that are not included in the Scope of Work or active Change Orders
• Work safely in proximity to a variety of voltages such as 24
  
  VDC, 120
  
  VAC, 480
  
  VAC, single phase and 3-phase
• Interpret electrical drawings and documentation for custom machines, systems, and products
• Configure controls components such as VFDs, servo drives, machine vision systems, robot controllers, field IO racks, etc.

Working Conditions

• Walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb ladders and stairs; crawl; kneel
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move upto 80 pounds unassisted.
• Must be safety and customer-focused, without exception

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