Job Description
Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Location: Petersburg, VA
Starting Salary: $70,000/year (Compensation may be higher based on experience.)
Position Overview
We are seeking an Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer to support automation, electrical control systems, and continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This position combines hands-on troubleshooting with engineering design and programming to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and process performance.
The ideal candidate enjoys working both in the office and on the production floor while collaborating with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to solve complex automation challenges.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
PLC & Automation Experience
Experience programming or supporting one or more of the following PLC platforms:
- Allen-Bradley PLC
- Siemens S7 / TIA Portal
- GE Innovation Series Controllers
- GE RX3i Controllers
- Toshiba NV Controllers
- GE Genius Block I/O Networks
HMI Experience
Experience with one or more of the following HMI platforms:
- Ignition
- GE Cimplicity
- WinCC
- Rockwell Automation HMI software
Preferred Experience
What We're Looking For
Requirements
Required Qualifications
About the job
- Posted on
- Jun 30, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Petersburg, VAOn-site
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