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Senior Automation Engineer

Sterling Engineering, Inc.
  • Ogden, UT
  • $100,000–$115,000 Per Year
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

Title: Senior Automation Engineer
Location: Ogden, UT
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $100k-$115k/yr.
Benefits: Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options, gender pay equality, and additional company perks

Sterling Engineering is seeking an Automation and PLC Senior Engineer to design, develop, and implement advanced automation solutions that improve manufacturing processes, workflows, and system performance. This role involves hands-on PLC programming, robotics integration, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and execute automation opportunities. The ideal candidate will also contribute to innovation strategy and present technical solutions to senior leadership.

Job Duties:
• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions to streamline internal processes and workflows
• Build prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new tools, systems, and technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and operations to identify automation opportunities
• Develop PLC logic and robotic programs
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies into automation systems
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize automation systems for performance and reliability
• Document systems, processes, and best practices for scalability and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to innovation strategy by identifying new areas where automation can create value
• Present concepts, findings, and proof-of-concept results to senior leadership

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience programming industrial automated equipment
• Strong experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, motion control, and pneumatic systems
• Strong understanding of automation system design, integration, and troubleshooting
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional engineering environments
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple technical projects and priorities


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Numbers & Facts

LocationOgden, UT
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$100,000–$115,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

Skills

  • Allen-Bradleyunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Automation Engineeringunmatched
  • Automation Systemsunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Emerging Technologyunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
  • Motion Controlunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Proof of Conceptunmatched
  • Prototypingunmatched
  • Roboticsunmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Technical Presentationunmatched
  • Technical Strategyunmatched

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