Engineering Specialist/ Automation Engineer
Permanent
Walton, Kentucky
16 Apr 2025
Akkodis is seeking an Engineering Specialist/ Automation Engineer for a Direct Hire job with a client in Walton, KY. You will be part of the Industrial IT and Automation group in Central Engineering for aviation and aerospace parts manufacturing.
Rate Range: $68,000/year to $75,000/year plus 8% bonus eligibility; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors. Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
Engineering Specialist/ Automation Engineer job responsibilities include:
Lead support and training of Company operations and maintenance personnel to assure thorough understanding of operation and troubleshooting of control systems.
Assist in design and implementation of automation projects.
Modify and update industrial software applications.
Revision control of industrial software applications.
Update and improve the industrial software documentation.
Provide technical assistance to Operations/Maintenance.
Maintain and revise Functional Analysis of automated processes.
Support continuous improvement of automation systems.
Desired Qualifications:
A candidate is eligible for the Automation Engineer position with a 4-year degree. The Engineering Specialist position requires a 2-year degree.
Five plus years of experience in troubleshooting and writing code required in a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to read blueprints and schematics
Experienced with open and closed circuits
Ability to work 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, and possibly on-call when needed.
· Experience with any combination of the following: Siemens PLCs/HMIs/Drives, Allen-Bradley PLCs/HMIs/Drives, ABB Distributed Control Systems (AC450, AC800, 800xA), ABB Robots, Fanuc Robots, Vision Systems (Cognex, Keyence, others), CNC Controls (Fanuc, Mazak, Okuma), Data Historians/Storage (ABB, Wonderware, Siemens PH, SQL)
· Some travel to training, supplier sites, and other Company facilities. Typical two to three weeks a year.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to US Person, including US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including some refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
· The California Fair Chance Act
· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pay Details: $68,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance