Automation Engineer
$113k - $123kSerac
Sr. Automation Engineer - Packaging Machinery
Salary range: $113k - 123k
Carol Stream, IL - Full-Time - Serac Inc
Can you open a blank Studio 5000 project and build a machine from nothing?
Serac Inc builds filling, capping and cup-filling packaging machinery for customers worldwide.
We're looking for a senior automation engineer to lead projects end to end - hardware selection, mechatronic integration, all the software, then out to the customer site for startup.
️ What you'll do:
- ⚡ Lead automation projects from concept and hardware selection through industrialization
- Develop all required software - Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, structured text, motion control
- Manage the project - budgets, timelines, suppliers, documentation, compliance
- Mentor internal and external engineering teams on troubleshooting and technical decisions
- ✈️ Run field trials, validation and training at customer sites
You're a great fit if you have:
- Significant Rockwell from-scratch programming background - Siemens a strong bonus
- PLC and motion control depth with structured text; C++/.NET familiarity a plus
- Hands-on troubleshooting across PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, instrumentation and 480VAC
- Safety standards knowledge - ISO 13849, IEC 60204, NFPA 79, SISTEMA
- Packaging or industrial machinery OEM experience - machine builds, not plant maintenance
- 5+ years in automation/control systems, or a BSEE
Salary range: Salary range: $113k - 123k
⚠️ No visa sponsorship available. Full-time onsite in Carol Stream, IL.
This is a technical lead seat for a strong controls engineer. Interested - or know exactly the right person? Apply or send me your resume: View email address on click.appcast.io
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