Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer

Company: Our client is a modern manufacturing organization operating in a highly regulated environment. They run a complex industrial automation landscape where reliability, cybersecurity, and controlled change are critical. The culture is hands-on and improvement-driven, with close collaboration between engineering, maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement teams.

Job Description: For this role, our client is looking for an Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer to help keep the industrial automation environment stable, secure, and continuously improving. The Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer supports day-to-day operational continuity, safeguards automation-related projects against engineering and validation standards, and leads technical investigations to reduce the risk of unplanned downtime.

Responsibilities: Manage and support industrial automation systems to ensure continuity, performance, quality, and cybersecurity. Review automation-impacting projects and ensure alignment with engineering requirements, standards, and validation expectations. Provide technical support to resolve operational automation issues and drive sustainable improvements in ways of working. Lead and contribute to root-cause investigations using Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methods to prevent recurring downtime.

Coordinate lifecycle, change, and maintenance activities together with engineering, maintenance, automation, and improvement stakeholders. Coordinate external contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with internal engineering/automation standards. Act as a technical subject matter expert for Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 automation systems and related infrastructure. Develop and deliver training to strengthen automation knowledge across internal teams and stakeholders.

Requirements: Experience in industrial automation within a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of automation lifecycle, change management, and maintenance practices. Familiarity with validation and engineering standards in regulated settings. Ability to troubleshoot, structure root-cause analyses, and implement preventive actions. Knowledge of OT/industrial cybersecurity principles is a strong plus. Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and coordinating external parties.

Able to explain technical topics clearly and coach/train colleagues.

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