Industrial Automation & Control Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Industrial Automation & Control Engineer. This is a 18+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Atlanta, GA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 25-77912

Pay Range: $53 - $55/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Full-time, on-site presence required (Mo-Th)
• Engineers will report to the Automation site Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Vendors must ensure resource availability for the entire duration of the project.
• The engineers should be based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
• Collaborate with IT/OT teams to integrate manufacturing equipment and systems into the data fabric architecture.
• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions for data acquisition, transformation, and transmission.
• Configure and troubleshoot PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and other industrial control systems.
• Ensure secure and reliable data flow from edge devices to central data platforms.
• Support the deployment of edge computing devices and IIoT gateways.
• Document system configurations, workflows, and integration points.
• Provide technical support during commissioning and post-deployment phases.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Key Skills; PLC , SCADA , MES
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation and control systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with PLC programming (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider).
• Familiarity with SCADA systems, OPC UA/DA, MQTT, and industrial communication protocols.
• Experience with IIoT platforms and edge computing devices
• Deep expertise with Ignition by Inductive Automation
• Experience working in GMP-regulated environments
• Familiarity with validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in OT environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with Process Control Systems (PCS), Building Management System (BMS),
• Environmental Management Solution (EMS), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) integration.
• Exposure to cloud-based data platforms (preferable Azure IoT).
• Familiarity with Python, Node-RED, or other scripting tools for automation.
• Understanding and experience of implementing a Unified Name Space OR a semantic contextualization layer of data in an ISA-95 structure.
• Certifications in industrial automation or cybersecurity (e.g., TUV, ISA/IEC 62443).

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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