Production Automation Engineer

Chromalloy • Tampa, FL

5d • $81,680 - $107,205 • Hybrid

About The Position

Chromalloy is seeking a Production Automation Engineer to support the reliability, performance, and availability of automated manufacturing systems at its Tampa facility. The engineer will serve as the site’s technical expert in industrial automation, troubleshooting and optimizing robotics, CNC equipment, PLCs, vision systems, and manufacturing system integrations to minimize downtime and improve production performance. The position is hybrid, with three days per week onsite, and supports the manufacture and repair of critical aerospace components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting industrial automation equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled manufacturing systems.
• Experience supporting industrial robotics and automated manufacturing cells.
• Experience supporting CNC equipment and machine-tool automation.
• Working knowledge of industrial communication networks and protocols.
• Working knowledge of SQL databases and relational database concepts.
• Experience integrating or supporting automation systems connected to enterprise relational database platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause analysis skills.
• Must meet the stated US-person eligibility requirement due to government regulation.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen, subject to company policy and applicable regulations.
• Must follow established safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to perform hands-on troubleshooting and equipment inspections in an active manufacturing environment.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting robotic vision or automated inspection systems.
• Experience with MES, SCADA, manufacturing historians, or production data-collection systems.
• Experience commissioning equipment upgrades, automation retrofits, or process improvements.
• Experience coordinating technical issue resolution with equipment manufacturers and automation system integrators.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize automated manufacturing equipment, including robotic cells, CNC machines, PLC-controlled systems, vision systems, and material-handling equipment.
• Diagnose automation and controls failures, safely restore equipment, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and uptime.
• Support industrial robots, including programming, communications, motion control, calibration, tooling configurations, and system backups.
• Troubleshoot CNC communications, automation interfaces, and integrations with robots, conveyors, inspection systems, and peripheral equipment.
• Modify and support PLC and HMI applications, industrial PCs, sensors, drives, servos, VFDs, safety controllers, and industrial networks.
• Maintain control system documentation, electrical drawings, equipment backups, firmware records, and change controls.
• Support integrations between production equipment and MES, SCADA, historian, database, and other enterprise systems.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, reports, and data-extraction tools to monitor and analyze production performance.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, IT, equipment manufacturers, and system integrators to resolve technical issues.
• Participate in root cause investigations, equipment upgrades, retrofits, obsolescence planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop standards and best practices for automation system maintenance and support.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, EAP, wellness incentives, and 401(k) with employer matching, with comprehensive and flexible options starting on day one.
• Development and progression opportunities, including regular performance conversations, training and development curriculum, and engineering fellowship programs.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time, paid holidays, and parental leave, eligible on the first day of employment.
• Competitive pay, with eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses depending on role and site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level