Associate Automation Engineer

Pay Range

Cybertrol Engineering provided pay range:
This range is provided by Cybertrol Engineering. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$72,000.00/yr - $76,000.00/yr

This is a HYBRID role located in Maple Grove, MN or Madison, WI.

Cybertrol Engineering creates and delivers custom-engineered automation hardware and software solutions to manufacturing customers throughout the upper Midwest and across the world. The firm is privately owned, headquartered in Minneapolis, and has additional offices in Madison and Marshfield, WI. There is an extraordinarily strong engineering culture that emphasizes both personal and professional growth along with a commitment to providing high-quality solutions, including: plant-wide automation, information, and industrial IT (Information Technology) infrastructure;

custom control panel design and fabrication; and upgrades of obsolete automation systems.

At Cybertrol, you will apply your skills in a culture that focuses on commitment to high quality solutions for our customers while emphasizing personal and professional growth for our employees. Our core values are reflected in everything we do. Our dedication to being Passionate
, Authentic
, and Willing to Help makes a significant impact on our work culture and the success of our projects. As an Associate Automation Engineer, you will learn how to develop and implement PLC/HMI (Programmable Logic Controllers/Human Machine Interface)
code
, including simulation and process commissioning at customer sites. You will also work with a team of Manufacturing Intelligence, Hardware, and Industrial IT engineers to deliver a comprehensive project to the customer. During these projects, you will acquire the knowledge to become a trusted consultant for Cybertrol’s customers.

• Partner with Manufacturing Intelligence, Hardware, and Industrial IT engineers to deliver comprehensive projects that meet customer requirements.
• Engage with the customer to develop a complete understanding of their needs to support the deliverables.
• Participate in project engineering throughout the life cycle of projects, from definition to commissioning.
• Develop automation and human interface (PLC/HMI) code in a team environment in a modern software framework.
• Ensure that quality processes have been followed to deliver zero-defect code to the customer during site installation.

Traveling up to 25% may be required to support project lifecycle, training, or other professional related travel. A valid driver’s license is required.

• B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Chemical) or related engineering field OR Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (Electrical, Computer, IT, or Electro-Mechanical) or a related engineering technology field or 1-3 years related and relevant experience in industrial automation.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Curiosity and agility in problem solving when presented with a new challenge.
• Focus and tenacity when given a challenge to see it through.
• Goal oriented with the strong desire to learn new technologies and concepts.

• Industrial automation or control systems course work.
• Exposure to PLC/HMI programming.
• Experience with Agile Scrum development processes.
• Relevant prior industrial or internship experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Curiosity for problem solving when presented with a new challenge.
• Goal oriented with the strong desire to learn new technologies and concepts.

Office desk/cubicle environment; extensive computer use; occasional Control Panel powered checkouts in panel shop or customer site.

• Office desk/cubicle environment.
• Extensive computer use.
• Occasional Control Panel powered checkouts in panel shop or customer site.

• Up to 25% travel to industrial manufacturing facilities.
• Comply with all Cybertrol safety guidelines and requirements for site work.

• Work around construction equipment and personnel.
• Work around production equipment and personnel.
• Work in hot or cold areas.
• Work in noisy areas.
• Work up and down stairs, indoors and outdoors.
• Electrical/Instrumentation Device Checkout and Troubleshooting. Includes voltage testing, equipment troubleshooting on a ladder, and light electrical assembly – signal wiring in control panels/instruments.
• Working and interfacing with operations, maintenance, engineering, equipment supply, and construction personnel.

Typical PPE required:
Safety Glasses, Steel Toed shoes, hearing protection, and electrical safety PPE. Employees must comply with customer specific requirements and PPE. Work may include working weekends, holidays, night shift, and extended hours to meet deadlines and commissioning…