Claremont Automation Engineer

Claremont, NC

Full Time

Posted September 30, 2026

$48k - $67k· Est.

Application opens on company website

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 1, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Transmission & Distribution
Pay provenance: Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided

Candidate will be an employee of the Automation group supporting the manufacturing of optical fiber.

Develop and maintain PLC programs utilized by production and facility equipment to control manufacturing processes and support systems
Provide controls and automation support for the manufacture of optical fiber
Work with the technical staff to resolve daily production issues related to equipment or control software
Support the commissioning of new equipment for production
Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards
Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management

B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science
Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Schneider, and/or Siemens PLC’s
Excellent technical problem-solving skills
Ability to contribute to the plant’s culture of continuous improvement
Excellent communication skills
Detail and quality oriented
Ability to work with little supervision
Experience in fiber optic or other highly automated manufacturing process
Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text and Function Block Diagrams
Experience with Profibus, Ethernet and Modbus+ communication protocols
Experience in programming HMI Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions
Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers