Automation Engineer | Controls & PLC Specialist

Automation Engineer | Controls & PLC Specialist

$100000 - $125000 per year | Imperial, PA | On-site | Permanent

Automation Engineer | $100K–$125K | Drive Plant Automation, Improve Equipment Reliability & Lead Controls Upgrades

A bit about us:

We help health and wellness brands bring their next big ideas to life through high-quality manufacturing. Our work combines science, precision, and hands-on problem-solving to turn product concepts into finished goods consumers use every day.

With continued investment in modern equipment and expanded manufacturing capabilities, we’re building for the future - and automation is a key part of that journey. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact: improve how equipment runs, help shape smarter production processes, and see your ideas come to life on the plant floor.

If you enjoy solving technical challenges and want to help build a more efficient, reliable manufacturing operation, you’ll find meaningful work here.

Why join us?

• Make a visible impact: See your improvements translate into more reliable equipment, smoother production, and better results on the plant floor. • Help shape what’s next: Contribute to automation upgrades, equipment installations, and process improvements as our manufacturing capabilities expand. • Own meaningful technical work: Put your PLC programming, controls troubleshooting, and engineering skills to work across a variety of production challenges. • Build alongside a growing operation: Join a manufacturer investing in modern equipment and increased production capacity. • Work on products with a purpose: Support the manufacturing of health and wellness products that people incorporate into their daily lives.

Job Details

We are seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer to support and improve automated production and packaging equipment in a quality-focused manufacturing environment. This role will troubleshoot controls systems, develop equipment enhancements, and support automation projects that improve reliability, throughput, and product consistency.

The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems on the plant floor and partnering with maintenance, production, quality, and equipment vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, program, and modify PLCs, HMIs, and related industrial controls. • Diagnose electrical and automation issues involving sensors, instrumentation, motors, VFDs, and servo systems. • Support automated batching, blending, filling, conveying, and packaging equipment. • Identify and resolve recurring equipment failures through root cause analysis and corrective actions. • Develop controls improvements that reduce downtime, improve changeovers, and increase production efficiency. • Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, and integration with existing production systems. • Partner with equipment manufacturers and systems integrators on upgrades and troubleshooting. • Maintain electrical schematics, controls documentation, program backups, and equipment change records. • Train maintenance technicians and operators on equipment functionality and troubleshooting. • Coordinate automation changes with quality and safety teams to support applicable manufacturing standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. • Three or more years of industrial automation or controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. • Hands-on experience with PLC programming and HMI development. • Strong electrical troubleshooting skills and the ability to read electrical schematics. • Experience with industrial communication networks and connected production equipment. • Ability to manage projects while responding to daily production needs. • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, or other regulated manufacturing. • Familiarity with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or comparable controls platforms. • Experience with automated packaging, batch processes, instrumentation, or recipe management. • Familiarity with GMP environments, equipment qualification, and change control. • Experience collecting equipment data to monitor downtime, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness.

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