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Automation Engineer

Actalent | Greensboro, United States | Posted June 08, 2026

Position Overview

Job Title: Automation Engineer
Job Description
This Automation Engineer role provides hands-on, line-side support for highly automated manufacturing equipment, ensuring production systems run safely, efficiently, and at peak performance. You will focus on automation troubleshooting, PLC diagnostics, collaborative robotics support, and electro-mechanical maintenance, while playing a key role in equipment recovery, preventative maintenance, continuous improvement, and the scaling of automation capabilities across the operation.
Responsibilities

+ Provide line-side support for production automation equipment, focusing on motors, belts, drives, conveyors, sensors, and electro-mechanical systems rather than facility infrastructure.

+ Perform rapid equipment fault recovery, conduct root cause analysis, and restore systems to stable operation to protect uptime and throughput.

+ Read and analyze PLC ladder logic to diagnose issues and support safe, effective...

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