Engineer Electrical Automation

Job Title:

ENGINEER ELECTRICAL AUTOMATION

Date:
Apr 30, 2026

Location:

VICTORVILLE, CA 92394

Job Requisition

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on!

To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at  . For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at  .

The Electrical Automation Engineer position will support the efforts to upgrade and troubleshoot the existing control systems across the company to optimize plant operations, performance, and efficiency of all manufacturing units and processes according to company standards.

• Design and implement control strategies based on plant manufacturing process needs and company vision.
• Work within the team to help multi‑faceted upgrades to existing plant control systems, including personnel, programming, HMI and budgeting.
• Review existing hardware architecture for PLC‑based control systems, analog and digital I/O systems, hardware, supporting equipment, and design improvements as needed.
• Program PLC and DCS control systems, primarily using Control Logix, Siemens, GE, SCL
  500, and PLC
  5.
• Learn FLS ASYS function blocks for PLC and corresponding HMI graphic objects for HMI.
• Design and create custom PLC code and HMI graphic objects as needed to integrate subsystem PLCs with the main control system, presenting a common interface to the operator.
• Coordinate control system startup, checkout, and commissioning activities with the project manager or team leader.
• Update documentation and backup all control system applications.
• Participate in control system upgrade meetings and develop the strategy at a large cement manufacturing facility as per company standards.
• Mentor and supervise younger engineers or interns.
• Demonstrate experience with engineering and developing PLC code using the FLS ASYS function block system and Rockwell system integrator design suite.
• Travel as required to attend meetings and upgrades within the US.
• Self‑starter and ability to work both in teams and independently.
• Comply with all company policies and safety regulations.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or another related engineering degree with experience in controls and automation.
• Proficiency in English.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Proven knowledge, learning ability, and experience in writing PLC logic, developing programs, and troubleshooting various existing PLC systems including Rockwell Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, FLS ASYS function blocks.
• Experience with communication protocols:
  Profinet, Profibus, I/O link, TCP/IP, RS‑232, and RS‑485.
• Prior experience interfacing PLCs to a SQL database via OPC UA.
• Knowledge of basic electrical systems, motor controls, and instrumentation such as flow meters, solenoid and level sensors.
• Familiarity with computer networking and communication systems related to automation;
  Cisco network certification preferred.
• Ability to read and understand engineering CAD drawings including P&, interconnection, and elementary drawings.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a team as well as independently.
• Open to travel within the US (30–40%).
• Successful candidate must submit to post‑offer pre‑employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, background check and FMCSA (if required).

• Experience in cement, concrete, and aggregate manufacturing.
• Knowledge of distributed control systems (DCS) and Control Logix programming.
• Knowledge of historian database systems (Factory Talk, OSIsoft‑Pi, Canary data, AVEVA, Yokogawa) and data interfacing.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or other CAD…