Control Automation Engineer

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