Vanderlande

Vanderlande

Senior Automation Support Engineer (Controls)

Marietta, GA USA, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
Stakeholder ManagementLogisticsElectrical EngineeringCommunication

About the role

  • You will work closely with the customer's on‑site technical teams, acting as a local technical coach and helping them understand, troubleshoot, and stabilize the system.
  • During incidents, you will be the primary technical link between the site team and Vanderlande, ensuring effective troubleshooting, timely escalation, and clear alignment between all parties.
  • The role requires flexibility and being comfortable working irregular hours during launch windows, including nights and weekends when system availability is critical.

Responsibilities

  • Senior Automation Support Engineer (Controls)
  • This includes ramp-up-support during go live, and hyper care phases, where system stability, fast recovery, and clear communication are critical to daily operations.
  • While launching new sites is the primary focus, you will also support existing customer sites when not deployed on new launches.
  • Support systems during go‑live, ramp‑up, and hyper care phases
  • Maintain a safety‑first mindset when working on or near live automated systems
  • On‑site commissioning, ramp‑up, or launch support experience

Requirements

  • Provide clear direction during incidents and escalate issues when required
  • Write incident summaries and provide reports as required
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in controls or automation support
  • Hands ‑on experience with industrial networks (Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet/IP)
  • Experience with distributed control architectures

Company info

  • As an Automation Support Engineer (Controls), you will be part of a dedicated Launch Support Team, focused on supporting large, high-throughput customer sites during system startup.
  • You will help customers achieve reliable system availability, meet performance targets, and build confidence to operate the system independently.

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