Automation Engineer
- Chattanooga, TN, United States
$90,000 to $120,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $90,000 to $120,000 USD / year
- Experience
- 5+ years of automation/controls experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of automation/controls experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment Rockwell/Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC programming experience Experience with HMIs, drives/VFDs, robotics, sensors, and automated equipment Strong electrical/controls troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Mechatronics or equivalent technical experience Able to work onsite in the Dayton, TN area and support occasional overtime, weekends, or shutdowns
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Automotive or similar high-speed manufacturing experience TIA Portal, WinCC, or similar HMI/controls platforms FANUC or KUKA robotics experience Capital equipment installation, commissioning, and startup experience Preventive/predictive maintenance and continuous improvement experience
Job Description
Insight Global is seeking an Automation Engineer for one of their clients in the Greater Chattanooga area within the manufacturing industry. This onsite role will support a highly automated manufacturing facility in the Dayton, TN area, providing hands-on automation and controls support to improve equipment reliability, safety, quality, throughput, and overall performance. Day to day, the Automation Engineer will troubleshoot, repair, program, and optimize PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, sensors, actuators, safety circuits, and industrial control networks. They will analyze equipment downtime and recurring failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to minimize production disruptions and improve equipment effectiveness. The engineer will work closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Engineering, Safety, and IT/OT teams to resolve complex equipment issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives. They will also support capital projects and equipment upgrades through installation, commissioning, validation, documentation, training, and turnover to plant teams. This individual will maintain controls documentation, system backups, change management practices, and automation standards while supporting preventive and predictive maintenance strategies. The ideal candidate will bring experience from automotive or another highly automated manufacturing environment and be comfortable supporting urgent automation issues, planned shutdowns, overtime, and occasional weekend work.