Industrial Automation Controls Engineer — Paint Systems PLC

Step into the Control Room: A Day in This Role

You’ll be the technical point person for a high-throughput paint system—owning the PLC environment from ladder logic to interface documentation. Your day blends hands-on troubleshooting with structured change control and forward-looking automation upgrades.

What You’ll Do

• Administer and steward paint system PLC assets: track hardware revisions, maintain software versions, manage ladder logic, and keep all system documentation and interfaces current.
• Partner with maintenance to keep electrical systems, PLCs, and robots running at peak performance.
• Scope, plan, and execute engineering modifications and automation initiatives involving PLCs and robotics, ensuring alignment with applicable local and state regulations.
• Research, assess, and recommend emerging technologies that improve reliability, speed, or efficiency.
• Lead assigned projects from kickoff through commissioning—meeting deadlines, quality targets, and defined objectives.
• Provide electrical engineering expertise for existing operations and future implementations.
• Support additional tasks as directed by management.

What You’ll Bring

• Hands-on mastery with Allen‑Bradley or comparable PLC platforms, including hardware, software, and ladder logic programming.
• Direct experience with industrial robots and integration interfaces.
• Strong competency reading and interpreting electrical/electronic schematics.
• Proficiency with PC-based tools and applications.

Education

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.
• Equivalent, relevant work experience may substitute for a degree.
• Students actively pursuing a related degree with applicable work experience will be considered.

Your First 90 Days

• 30 days: Audit PLC codebase, documentation, and interface maps; align with maintenance on priority assets.
• 60 days: Propose efficiency or reliability improvements; define change-control approach for paint line PLCs.
• 90 days: Deliver a scoped automation enhancement or documentation refresh with measurable outcomes.