Automation Engineer

Job Description Job Title: Automation Engineer Location: Missouri Compensation: Strong base salary + performance-linked package reflecting experience and impact What's in it for you? Join a role where you'll have direct influence over plant performance, automation strategy, and operational reliability. This is an opportunity to work with advanced control systems across multiple industrial sites while driving continuous improvement and modernisation initiatives. Package & Benefits Benefits Performance-linked compensation package Exposure to multi-site automation projects Strategic visibility across operations and engineering teams Ongoing technical development in Industry 4.0 technologies Opportunity to work with leading automation and control platforms Career growth within a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment Why This Business This organisation is a globally respected industrial manufacturer supplying critical materials to essential industries. With a strong focus on operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement, it continues to invest heavily in automation, digitalisation, and plant performance across its North American operations. The business offers the scale and resources of an established market leader while providing engineers with the autonomy to shape technical solutions and deliver measurable results. What You'll Be Doing Lead automation and process control improvements that enhance safety, reliability, and production efficiency Troubleshoot and resolve complex PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and network issues across manufacturing operations Support automation upgrades, plant network projects, and digital transformation initiatives Develop reporting, data acquisition, and visualisation solutions that improve operational decision-making What You'll Bring Minimum 5 years' experience in industrial automation, process controls, or control systems engineering Strong knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC platforms, HMI/SCADA systems, and industrial networking Experience supporting manufacturing, mining, minerals, cement, lime, or other heavy industrial environments Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Control, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline Who This Suits You're a technically strong engineer who enjoys solving complex operational challenges and delivering practical improvements. You thrive in industrial environments where reliability, safety, and performance matter. You're commercially minded, collaborative, and motivated by the opportunity to influence automation strategy while remaining hands-on with technology and plant operations. Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell. Walker Lovell