Sr. Automation Engineer

Sr. Automation Engineer Location: Huntington Beach,CA, US Job Description Experience: Senior Level Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 per year Job Details Key responsibilities and duties Design, develop, code, commission, and validate automated manufacturing equipment and control systems. Program and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, robots, and motion control systems. Diagnose complex equipment and control failures to reduce downtime. Lead automation projects from scope and design through vendor coordination, procurement, installation, and deployment. Design electrical schematics and control circuits; support control panel fabrication and wiring. Analyze production workflows and data to improve performance, efficiency, and cost. Document systems through technical reports, electrical drawings, and standard operating procedures. Provide technical guidance and training while meeting applicable safety and quality standards. Qualifications — needed Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Automation, or Industrial Engineering or verifiable equivalent experience and vocational training in automation. 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including substantial automation and robotics work; injection molding experience is preferred. Proven experience leading automation projects from design through deployment. Ability to program and troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs, Star Automation and/or Yushin robots, and six-axis robots. Experience implementing and programming servo and stepper motor systems. Ability to design electrical schematics and control circuits and to design, fabricate, and wire control panels. Working knowledge of pneumatic controls and electro-pneumatic troubleshooting. Ability to produce 2D or 3D equipment drawings in AutoCAD or SolidWorks and apply GD&T. Familiarity with applicable industrial safety, electrical, building, and quality codes; ability to travel to facilities and suppliers as needed. Preferred: extensive mechanical design experience; SCADA and database experience. A bit about us: Founded 75 years ago and based in Huntington Beach, with manufacturing operations in Mebane, North Carolina, we are a family-owned maker of foodservice products. Our engineering teams design and improve the equipment behind a broad range of products used by foodservice operators worldwide Why join us? Project ownership: Lead automation work from equipment design and programming through installation and validation. Hands-on technical scope: Work across PLCs, robots, motion systems, electrical controls, and manufacturing equipment. Established manufacturing operation: Join a family-owned company with production facilities in California and North Carolina #J-18808-Ljbffr