Role: Controls Automation Engineer
Client: Leading Global E-Commerce Company
Location: USA
Travel: 100% required across domestic US
Start: ASAP
Overview
We are supporting a confidential global automation client delivering large-scale robotics, packaging, and material handling systems across multiple U.S. sites. We are seeking Controls Engineers with a strong automation and commissioning mindset, comfortable owning equipment deployment in live environments and working independently on site.
This is a field-based deployment role, not a plant maintenance or design-only position.
Key Responsibilities
· Commission conveyor, packaging, or closely related automation systems on live sites
· Follow provided documentation to bring equipment online, then troubleshoot issues as they arise
· Diagnose and resolve PLC-driven faults including alarms, wiring issues, and I/O problems
· Perform hands-on commissioning across multiple machines per site (typically 6–12 units)
· Configure and troubleshoot cameras, sensors, and field devices
· Work independently on site after ramp-up, escalating only complex issues
· Coordinate daily with Project Managers and remote support engineers
· Support phased ramp-up from shadowing to supervised delivery to solo ownership
Must-Have Skills & Experience
· Strong hands-on experience commissioning automation systems (conveyors, packaging, sortation, or similar)
· Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLC experience
· Comfortable troubleshooting PLC-controlled systems in live environments
· Ladder Logic familiarity (Studio 5000 exposure preferred)
· Proven field experience commissioning equipment on unfamiliar sites
· Self-driven, proactive troubleshooting mindset
· Willingness to travel frequently and work across multiple sites
Nice-to-Have Experience
· Experience with industrial vision systems (Keyence, Cognex, or similar)
· Robotics or material handling equipment exposure
· Prior deployment or field service engineering background
· Experience working to structured commissioning documentation
