Automation and Controls Engineer

Adient•Palm Coast, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Alleima's Business Unit Medical, we turn advanced materials and engineering expertise into solutions that change lives. Partnering with the world's leading medical device innovators, we design, develop, and manufacture components and medical solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible in medical technology, from continuous glucose monitors to cochlear implants. Join our team in Palm Coast, FL, and bring your automation expertise to an on-site role where your work helps keep critical production systems running safely, efficiently, and reliably. As an Automation and Controls Engineer, you will implement and maintain machine control systems and support the design and manufacture of semi and fully automated processes based on business needs. You will play a key role in maintaining equipment uptime, supporting new product and process development, and helping advance automation capabilities across our medical manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
Comfortable solving complex electrical control system problems in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting machinery, including situations where schematics may be limited.
Ability to work effectively with legacy machinery as well as newer automated systems.
Familiarity with common PLCs such as Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens.
Understanding of board-level electronics, motor controllers and drives, safety systems, temperature controllers, industrial communication protocols, network configurations, electrical cabinet design, and various motor types (AC/DC, 3 phase, stepper, servo).
Organized and capable of keeping projects and processes on track.
Confident in reading electrical schematics.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis on electrical engineering skills, or equivalent work experience.
Substantial hands-on experience troubleshooting machinery.
Willingness to travel about 30%.
Comfortable working across cultures using digital tools.
Values expertise, continuous learning, and practical problem-solving.
Motivated by the opportunity to help refine and improve systems together with a collaborative engineering team.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Siemens and/or Beckhoff PLC programming.
Experience with Beckhoff and Codesys.
Ability to create supporting drawings and documentation for equipment builds.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain production and ancillary equipment to minimize downtime and support safe, efficient operations.
Design, build, retrofit, and redesign controller systems for new and legacy process equipment, including support for obsolete components.
Develop, test, and implement PLC programs, primarily on the Siemens platform, with Beckhoff and Codesys experience considered highly valuable.
Design and maintain SCADA systems and dashboards to improve operational efficiency, visibility, and reliability.
Write and execute unit tests, create documentation for programming logic and system configuration, and support version control practices.
Create minor electrical drawings and schematics, support electrical cabinet design, and collaborate with design engineers on component selection.
Provide technical support for installed systems, ensure adherence to safety standards, and contribute to engineering team objectives and continuous improvement efforts.