Maintenance Automation Engineer - Night Shift
Newbold•Albion, IN
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a hands-on Automation / Electrical 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience
- 2–5+ 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 Haves
- Robotics experience (Fanuc, ABB, or Yaskawa)
- Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, etc.)
- AutoCAD Electrical or controls design experience
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Long-term opportunity
- Work hands-on with advanced, highly automated manufacturing equipment
- Serve as the on-shift technical authority for controls and automation
- Play a critical role in keeping production running
- Support maintenance teams
- Improve equipment reliability
- Not stuck behind a desk
- Real-time problem solving
- Night-shift work
- Make a direct impact on operations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
