Job Description
Sr. Automation Engineer - Packaging Machinery
? Salary range: $113k - 123k
?Carol Stream, IL - Full-Time - Serac Inc
Can you open a blank Studio 5000 project and build a machine from nothing? ?
Serac Inc builds filling, capping and cup-filling packaging machinery for customers worldwide.
We're looking for a senior automation engineer to lead projects end to end - hardware selection, mechatronic integration, all the software, then out to the customer site for startup. ?
?️ What you'll do:
- Lead automation projects from concept and hardware selection through industrialization
- ? Develop all required software - Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, structured text, motion control
- ? Manage the project - budgets, timelines, suppliers, documentation, compliance
- ? Mentor internal and external engineering teams on troubleshooting and technical decisions
- ️ Run field trials, validation and training at customer sites
? You're a great fit if you have:
- Significant Rockwell from-scratch programming background - Siemens a strong bonus
- PLC and motion control depth with structured text; C++/.NET familiarity a plus
- Hands-on troubleshooting across PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, instrumentation and 480VAC
- Safety standards knowledge - ISO 13849, IEC 60204, NFPA 79, SISTEMA
- Packaging or industrial machinery OEM experience - machine builds, not plant maintenance
- 5+ years in automation/control systems, or a BSEE
? Salary range: ? Salary range: $113k - 123k
️ No visa sponsorship available. Full-time onsite in Carol Stream, IL.
? This is a technical lead seat for a strong controls engineer. Interested - or know exactly the right person? Apply or send me your resume: