Senior Electrical Automation Engineer

Location: Rockford, TN

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Job Details:

• Position Type:
  Direct Placement

Job Summary:

Automation engineering role for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in complex industrial environments. This is a Senior Electrical / Automation Maintenance Engineer role where you can walk into a plant, diagnose automation failures, optimize control systems, commission new equipment, and leave operations stronger than they found it. If you are highly skilled in PLC programming, HMI development, electrical troubleshooting, and machine commissioning and you take pride in improving uptime and performance, this role is built for you.

What You Will Own:

• Advanced PLC programming and troubleshooting (Siemens & Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley)
• HMI design, modification, and performance optimization
• Commissioning of automated systems and production equipment
• Root cause analysis of recurring electrical and control failures
• Electrical system diagnostics in high-demand industrial environments
• Automation-driven process improvements that increase uptime and throughput
• Safety compliance and control system integrity

You will not be babysitting equipment you will be improving it.

What Sets You Apart:

• You think like an engineer and act like a technician
• You don't guess you diagnose
• You understand how automation impacts production and profitability
• You take ownership of reliability and drive measurable improvement
• You're comfortable in demanding industrial settings

Technical Requirements:

• 5 years of industrial automation experience
• Deep experience with Siemens and Rockwell Automation PLC platforms
• Strong HMI configuration and troubleshooting experience
• Expert-level electrical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read and modify electrical schematics (AutoCAD Electrical experience preferred)
• Machine commissioning experience
• Willingness to relocate if needed
• Weekly overnight travel required

Highly Valued:

• Experience in Aggregate / Mining operations
• Experience in heavy manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success reducing downtime and improving reliability metrics

Work Environment / Physical Requirements:

• Comfortable in demanding industrial settings
• Willingness to relocate if needed
• Weekly overnight travel required

Benefits:

• Company-paid travel and transportation
• 401(k) plan
• Health insurance
• High-visibility work with meaningful technical impact
• Opportunity to work on complex automation systems, not repetitive service calls
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Ideal Candidate Profile:

You are the person plants call when production is down and nobody else can fix it. You are comfortable taking control of a situation. You enjoy solving real-world automation challenges. You want your work to matter.

About GTT:

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-02361