Automation Engineer
seracCarol Stream (IL)
$113k - 123k
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Sr. Automation Engineer - Packaging Machinery💵 Salary range: $113k - 123k📍Carol Stream, IL - Full-Time - Serac Inc Can you open a blank Studio 5000 project and build a machine from nothing? 💡Serac Inc builds filling, capping and cup-filling packaging machinery for customers worldwide. We're looking for a senior automation engineer to lead projects end to end - hardware selection, mechatronic integration, all the software, then out to the customer site for startup.
🚀🛠️ What you'll do:
⚡ Lead automation projects from concept and hardware selection through industrialization💻 Develop all required software - Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, structured text, motion control📋 Manage the project - budgets, timelines, suppliers, documentation, compliance🤝 Mentor internal and external engineering teams on troubleshooting and technical decisions✈️ Run field trials, validation and training at customer sites🎯 You're a great fit if you have: Significant Rockwell from-scratch programming background - Siemens a strong bonusPLC and motion control depth with structured text; C++/.NET familiarity a plus Hands-on troubleshooting across PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, instrumentation and 480VACSafety standards knowledge - ISO 13849, IEC 60204, NFPA 79, SISTEMAPackaging or industrial machinery OEM experience - machine builds, not plant maintenance 5+ years in automation/control systems, or a BSEE💵 Salary range: 💵 Salary range: $113k - 123k⚠️ No visa sponsorship available. Full-time onsite in Carol Stream, IL.📩 This is a technical lead seat for a strong controls engineer. Interested - or know exactly the right person? Apply or send me your resume: oscar.chirinos@serac-group.com#Automation Engineer #Controls #Packaging Machinery #Hiring #Manufacturing
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