Automation Design Engineer - Industrial Machinery

***Automation Design Engineer - Industrial Machinery***

Up to 150K Base!

Cogs has partnered with a boutique furnace manufacturing company who, after 70 years in the business, are continuing their steady growth whilst maintaining excellent standard of production and manufacturing quality, across the products within their portfolio.

Due to excessive demand for their products, they are actively looking for a highly skilled automation design engineer to join their expanding technical department.

In this role you will be responsible for designing the automated machinery in a high heat environment. A successful candidate should have experience with sensors, interlocking, and material handling systems, familiarity with high-speed automation and controlling heaters, PLC programming, including writing and fixing programs.

This role involves hands on design work and schematics alongside thermal interaction and regular interaction with plumbing, mechanical, motors & drives. The position is based in Newark, New Jersey and is full time on site with some flexibility for personal appointment and family needs as and when.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Controls and automation
• PLC programming, including writing and fixing programs
• Design work and schematics
• Hands-on experience with sensors, interlocking, and material handling systems
• Familiarity with high-speed automation and controlling heaters

Industry Experience:

• Preferred background in the plastic extrusion industry and customized material handling
• Experience with high-temperature manufacturing environments - furnaces and relevant industries like metals, ceramics, material science etc...

Experience Level:

• Absolute minimum of 5+ (10+ preferred) years of experience in programming, automation, electrical engineering, and controls

Salary Range:

• $100,000 to $150,000, depending on experience and training needs

Company Characteristics:

• Small company with around 50 employees
• Long-standing business with a good reputation (70 years industry experience)
• Opportunities for highly technical, brain stimulating work and professional growth
• Strong client base in the US and Asia, expanding into Europe including but not limited to: Military application, Nuclear, material science etc...