Automation (Controls) Engineer

Location: Boston, MA | Schedule: Full-time, on-site with travel to facilities

Overview

An established manufacturing organization is seeking an Automation (Controls) Engineer to support the design, integration, and maintenance of its manufacturing equipment controls systems. Working under the direction of senior corporate engineers and integrators, this role plays a key part in keeping plant automation systems reliable, efficient, and safe.

What you'll do

• Develop, integrate, and maintain manufacturing equipment controls systems, automation, human-machine interfaces, and industrial communications networks
• Travel to all facilities as needed to assist with project work and system start-ups
• Work with site Control Technicians on troubleshooting, training, and start-ups
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Plant Operations team to evolve systems architecture and maximize manufacturing efficiency and output
• Support local Operations needs for electrical and automation system issues
• Create written instructions for the local Maintenance department covering automation systems
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety, maintaining a safe work environment

Required qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of industrial automation programming concepts
• Strong understanding of electrical concepts and theories
• Understanding of computer WAN and LAN networks
• Experience interacting with plant personnel, both hourly and salary
• Customer-focused personality and approach
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to work and manage time independently
• Ability to troubleshoot problems quickly and effectively
• Must have a valid driver's license and be willing to fly on commercial aircraft

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Rockwell RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, Studio
• Experience with Rockwell RS View, Factory Talk Studio
• Experience with Wonderware System Platform, InTouch, InBatch and Historian
• Experience with Rockwell PowerFlex Variable Frequency Drives
• Experience with Rockwell Point IO and Flex IO systems
• Exposure to industrial flow meters, temperature probes, level sensors, photoeyes, and solenoid valves
• Exposure to Microsoft SQL
• Exposure to AutoCAD
• Exposure to VMWare Workstation Player and vSphere
• Programming experience in C++, Visual Basic, Java, Python, etc.
• Exposure to Cisco networking hardware

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior engineers and plant operations teams to directly shape manufacturing efficiency and system reliability across multiple facilities.