Industrial Automation Cell Programmer — ABB RAPID & TwinCAT 3

Is this you?

• Do you enjoy writing ABB RAPID code and seeing robots execute precisely what you designed?
• Can you craft clean Structured Text in TwinCAT 3 and integrate it with field devices over EtherCAT?
• Are you at your best when commissioning cells on the manufacturing floor—hands on the teach pendant, laptop on the cart?
• Do you thrive on diagnosing faults, validating interlocks, and restoring cells to production quickly?

What you'll take on

• Program and commission ABB industrial robots end to end.
• Develop Beckhoff PLC applications (TwinCAT 3) with Structured Text.
• Integrate robots, PLCs, sensors, actuators, and auxiliary equipment into complete, production-ready cells.
• Configure and troubleshoot EtherCAT networks and devices.
• Lead projects from development through production commissioning, directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Design robust sequences, interlocks, fault handling, and recovery routines.
• Interpret electrical schematics to debug industrial control issues.

Who should apply

Engineers who love building and debugging automation. This is not a primarily project-management or pure electrical design role—it’s a robotics and controls engineering position that lives on the line.

Required experience

• ABB robot programming and commissioning with strong RAPID proficiency.
• Beckhoff controls and TwinCAT 3; PLC programming in Structured Text.
• EtherCAT configuration and troubleshooting.
• Systems integration across robots, PLCs, sensors, and actuators.
• On-floor commissioning and troubleshooting of automation equipment.
• Electrical schematic reading and industrial controls troubleshooting.
• Automation sequencing, interlocks, fault handling, and recovery expertise.
• Experience moving projects from development to production commissioning.

Preferred experience

• ABB RobotStudio and SafeMove.
• Beckhoff TwinSAFE; servo and motion control on Beckhoff platforms.
• CNC machine-tool integration or robotic tending.
• Machine vision (Cognex, Keyence, ABB Vision, or comparable).
• OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, MQTT, or similar industrial protocols.
• Python, C#, C++, or comparable programming background.
• Automated pallet/tool handling, CMMs, and inspection systems.
• Multi-robot or multi-machine cell experience.
• Digital twin/offline simulation tools.

Proficiencies we look for

• PLC troubleshooting and programming
• Industrial and manufacturing engineering
• Industrial robot programming
• Troubleshooting industrial automation equipment
• Machine vision programming
• Electrical/electronic systems
• Industrial electrical experience and systems
• Electrical schematic reading

Tech you’ll work with

• Beckhoff PLCs
• Vision systems
• Servo motors
• ABB industrial robots