Automation Engineer – PLC & Drives

Hiring: Automation Engineer – Siemens PLC & Drives Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Work Environment: Manufacturing / Industrial – Onsite Employment: Full-Time Schedule: Production-driven — Days, Nights, Weekends & Rotating Shifts We are seeking a hands-on Automation / Controls Engineer with strong Siemens PLC and SINAMICS drive experience to support a highly automated HFW pipe mill. Must-have Experience 3+ years hands-on Siemens PLC programming & troubleshooting in a running production plant Strong experience with both:Siemens S7-300/400 – Step 7 Classic Siemens S7-1200/1500 – TIA Portal Must have experience writing/changing PLC logic, configuring hardware, and using PLC diagnostic tools 3+ years Siemens SINAMICS drive commissioning & troubleshooting, particularly G120/S120 Experience with multi-motor, speed-synchronized production lines Experience with Starter/Startdrive, BICO, PROFINET/PROFIBUS, drive parameterization and fault diagnosis 3+ years plant-based Controls Engineer / Controls or E&I Technician experience in heavy or continuous manufacturing Proven breakdown-response experience tracing faults from electrical panel → PLC → network → HMI → drive → motor/field device 2+ years PROFINET/PROFIBUS configuration and troubleshooting with ET 200 remote I/O 2+ years Siemens WinCC HMI experience, including screens, alarms and trends Must have participated in commissioning at least one new or retrofitted automated production line through automatic production/ramp-up Key Responsibilities Program, modify, troubleshoot and maintain Siemens PLC systems Configure and troubleshoot Siemens SINAMICS drives and motion-control systems Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, I/O, network, sensor, actuator and motor issues Support production breakdowns and minimize equipment downtime Configure and troubleshoot PROFINET/PROFIBUS networks and ET 200 I/O Develop and maintain WinCC HMI applications Read electrical schematics, control panel drawings and machine documentation Support new equipment installation, commissioning, startup and production ramp-up Perform controls upgrades, retrofits and continuous-improvement projects Work closely with electrical, mechanical, maintenance and production teams Provide technical support and training to maintenance personnel Education Bachelor's or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics, or related field Preferred Siemens SINAMICS G120, G120C, S120 or V20 Siemens servo systems / motion control Safety PLC / Safety Integrated ET 200 systems and safety I/O SCADA / OPC UA Industrial Ethernet troubleshooting Machine vision, robotics or automated material handling AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN Machine safety / LOTO knowledge Skills: motion,maintenance,commissioning,manufacturing,o,automation,profibus,troubleshooting,profinet,drive