Automation Engineer - Controls

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position, you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Our people make all the difference in our success.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented

Automation Engineer – Controls

to join our engineering, new product development team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing control systems that drive automation across our manufacturing and production processes. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure systems are efficient, reliable, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement control strategies for new and existing systems.

- Design and program PLC and HMI systems for automated equipment and processes.

- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with control systems and instrumentation.

- Support commissioning, testing, and validation of control systems.

- Maintain documentation including schematics, wiring diagrams, and software code.

- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to integrate automation solutions.

- Design, implement and support automation projects to improve safety, productivity and quality

- Specify and quote new equipment to support new product development and existing production lines

- Integrate, runoff and implement new equipment to support new product development and existing production lines

- Collaborate with new product development teams to evaluate automation opportunities in design phase

- Ensure compliance with safety standards, industry regulations, and company policies.

- Continuously evaluate and improve system performance and reliability.

- Stay current with industry trends and advancements in manufacturing technology.

- Support manufacturing ramp-up through troubleshooting and effective problem-solving

- Drive yield and manufacturability improvements while maintaining quality and safety standards

- Design and 3D model mechanical systems to be integrated into automation solutions.

- Design and implement tooling for manufacturing equipment in support of machine development.

Qualifications:

- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field or 5+ years experience in automation or controls. - 3+ years of experience in industrial automation and controls engineering.

- Demonstrated experience programming PLCs and HMIs in new equipment applications. Allen Bradley/Rockwell preferred.

- Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus).

- Familiarity with electrical schematics, panel design, and instrumentation.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

- Experience in a manufacturing or process automation environment.

- 3D Modeling experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of robotics, motion control, or vision systems.

- Familiarity with Industry 4.0 and IoT technologies.

- Experience with Pneumatics, hydraulics, and other motion control methods

- Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred).

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Benefits

- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)

- Paid Time Off and Holidays

- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

- Paid Leaves

- Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

Notification to Agencies

: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.