Automation Engineer (Night Shift)
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Job Location:
Fort Wayne, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 55 - 63
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Automation / Controls Engineer to support a large highly automated manufacturing facility. This role is focused on night-shift on-the-floor troubleshooting supporting maintenance electricians and improving machine reliability. You will be working with Rockwell / Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs.
If you enjoy solving real-time problems working directly with production equipment and being the go-to controls expert on shift this role is built for you.
Location: Fort Wayne IN
Pay: $55 - $63/hr
Job Type: Long-term contract (with the possibility of Contract-to-Hire)
Shift: 6:00pm - 6:00am (alternating weeks and weekends)
What You Will Do
- Provide on-shift troubleshooting support for PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment
- Support and coach maintenance electricians during breakdowns
- Diagnose issues with PLCs drives motion systems and industrial networks
- Help identify and implement machine reliability improvements
- Work closely with maintenance leadership and production teams
- Interface with internal engineering teams and outside support as needed
What We Are Looking For
Required:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Automation Mechatronics or equivalent experience
- 25 years supporting industrial automation or controls in manufacturing
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLC systems
- Experience with Ladder Logic Structured Text and VFDs
- Familiarity with electrical design standards and the ability to develop control system designs using industry-standard CAD software
- Comfortable working night shift and weekends
Nice to Have:
- Robotics experience (Fanuc ABB or Yaskawa)
- Vision systems (Cognex Keyence etc.)
- AutoCAD Electrical or controls design experience
Why Join Us
This is a long-term opportunity to work hands-on with advanced highly automated manufacturing equipment while serving as the on-shift technical authority for controls and automation. Youll play a critical role in keeping production running supporting maintenance teams and improving equipment reliabilitywithout being stuck behind a desk. If youre an Automation or Controls Engineer who enjoys real-time problem solving night-shift work and making a direct impact on operations we encourage you to apply today.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
