Automation Engineer

Great opportunity to work at company headquarters based north of the Atlanta, GA area. As an Automation Engineer, you will be developing PLC and/or SCADA applications and control software, perform startup and testing, and provide training. Develop application software to meet the requirements of project contractual documents while adhering to project methodology.

• 3+ years of Allen Bradley and Modicon or Schneider PLC programming or SCADA experience preferred
• Ability to write code from scratch
• Experience writing control logic for flow, level, pressure, etc. controls
• Experience writing automatic control sequences

• Receives project requirements and direction through meetings with the Regional or Project Manager and review of the contract documents.
• Produces the System Control Narrative on projects.
• (PLC) Application Engineers develop Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) application programs based on the contract documents and System Control Narrative using the PLC manufacturer's Programming Software.
• Installs all developed application software and required vendor software, and verifies their proper execution.
• Interfaces company supplied equipment to third-party vendor systems via industrial communication protocols, when applicable.
• Participates in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), when required.
• Demonstrates overall system functionality to the Owner/Engineer/Contractor including hardware and network operation, SCADA monitoring and control, displaying data, alarming, and historical data collection for report generation.
• Provides training to operators, supervisors, and administrative personnel.
• Generates and gathers all required final project documentation.
• Provides technical assistance to Customers.
• Ability to travel up to 40%, most of the travel is local and regional travel in the southeastern US.