Job Description
Industrial Automation Engineer
Join a stable manufacturing technology business! Work on highly customized industrial automation projects.
About Our Client
Our client is a well-established engineering and manufacturing organization that designs and delivers advanced automated equipment used in specialized industrial processing applications. With a strong reputation for technical excellence and innovation, the company provides employees with the opportunity to work on complex, customer-focused projects that combine software, controls, electrical systems, and machine automation. The business promotes a collaborative engineering environment where employees can contribute directly to product development, improve automation standards, and gain exposure to cutting-edge industrial technologies. Team members enjoy a mix of office-based development work, hands-on testing, and customer-facing commissioning activities that offer both technical challenge and professional growth.
Job Description
- Develop and maintain PLC software for automated industrial equipment.
- Program and configure machine control systems, motion control applications, servo drives, and variable frequency drives.
- Design and implement operator interface (HMI) applications to support machine operation and diagnostics.
- Configure industrial communication networks, remote I/O systems, and machine safety components.
- Integrate process instrumentation, sensors, data collection systems, and control devices.
- Execute system testing, validation, and factory acceptance testing activities.
- Commission equipment at customer facilities and support machine startups.
- Diagnose and resolve controls, electrical, and automation issues both remotely and on-site.
- Support equipment upgrades, retrofit projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to controls standards, documentation, and reusable software development practices.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- At least 3 years of experience programming and supporting industrial automation systems.
- Strong experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell automation platforms, including PLC programming and integrated machine control.
- Experience working with motion control systems, servo technology, and industrial drives.
- Knowledge of HMI development and operator interface design.
- Familiarity with industrial networking, machine safety systems, and control system architecture.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues in manufacturing environments.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused approach.
- Comfortable supporting equipment commissioning activities and travelling to customer sites as required.
- Experience with databases, software integration, or modern industrial software platforms is advantageous.
What's on Offer
- Competitive base salary.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution/match.
- Paid time off and company-supported benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on technically challenging automation and controls projects.
- Exposure to advanced PLCs, motion control systems, industrial networks, and machine safety technologies.
- End-to-end project involvement from software development through commissioning and customer support.
- Career development within a growing engineering-focused environment.
- Collaborative team culture with opportunities to influence standards and automation best practices.
- Hands-on interaction with sophisticated industrial equipment and real-world manufacturing applications.
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Providence
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Delaney Sandner
Job Reference: JN-102026-7131311
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $120,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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