Automation Controls Engineer
SoloPoint Solutions, Inc. · Lodi, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at SoloPoint Solutions, Inc. (industrial) in Lodi, CA.
- They ask for
- 10+ years
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, Robotics, Automation, AutoCAD
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How this role compares
Against 82 other live controls postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $123k–$179k, from 55 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 60%
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Python 40%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 37%
- ✓ Robotics 31%
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Responsibilities
Serve as a technical expert for Automation Controls design reviews, and when necessary, foster the utilization of new technologies to build reliable high-volume equipment. Provide assistance to engineers that upgrade, support, and troubleshoot existing systems in production. Improve software validation process, equipment validation Protocols, support systems installation. Design custom automation equipment & develop programs for PLC based control systems, HMIs, SCADA, Vision Systems, use and design Machine Learning algorithms and all required ancillary controllers. Serve as an interdepartmental connection to interpret/obtain customers’ needs to improve processes and equipment efficiency. Specify system components and suppliers.
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Qualifications: BSEE or equivalent. 10+ years of experience in an industrial automation environment, high volume manufacturing environment Rockwell Automation – Allen Bradley PLC, RS Logix, FactoryTalk, SCADA (from Ignition), Vision systems (Cognex), AutoCAD (Electrical) Strong hands-on experience in PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting (Rockwell RS Logix-5000, FactoryTalk), communication protocols (DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, IO-Link, OPC UA etc.). Hands-on experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment, Fanuc Robots, VFDs and servo controllers, servo controls, and various standard and safety IO modules Strong background in software validation processes, equipment qualification, and generating detailed documentation for ancillary systems (PLC, HMIs, Motion Controllers etc.) and testing results. Experience integrating control panels, including PLCs, I/O, power supplies, safety relays, drives, and network components.