What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer - St. Louis position at ESCO Group - Scintilla?
AUTOMATION ENGINEER
ESCO Group’s vision is to be a leader in our marketplace as valued by our key stakeholders: our clients, employees,
suppliers, community, and shareholders.
The position of Automation Engineer will be part of the Automation team at ESCO Group. This position is a
contributing technical resource for client projects and should have a basic understanding of PLC and HMI
processes. This position will be working alongside multi-disciplined engineers.
OBJECTIVES YOU WILL MEET
As the Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical services alongside a highly technical
team. Objectives include:
We welcome and embrace a host of different backgrounds, perspectives, and approaches to work. We also
understand the importance of being transparent with our expectations. We do not expect candidates to “check-
the-box” on all below:
How We Invest In You
Your Health: We offer a comprehensive health insurance package, annual biometric screenings, employee
assistance program (EAP), and company-paid disability insurance for eligible employees.
Your Financial Goals: Beyond our 401k offering, you may be eligible to join our ESOP with its
tax-deferred retirement benefits.
Your Ownership: You don’t just work FOR the company; you OWN the company. You’ll join other
employee-owners along our ESOP journey and receive the intangible and tangible benefits that ownership
provides.
Your Work-Life Balance: We offer paid time off, flexible scheduling, parental leave, hybrid work
(depending on position), and encourage our Employee Owners to give back to their communities.
Your Career Development: We offer tuition assistance and have a dedicated Learning and Development
program to grow and develop you in your career.
ESCO Group’s vision is to be a leader in our marketplace as valued by our key stakeholders: our clients, employees,
suppliers, community, and shareholders.
The position of Automation Engineer will be part of the Automation team at ESCO Group. This position is a
contributing technical resource for client projects and should have a basic understanding of PLC and HMI
processes. This position will be working alongside multi-disciplined engineers.
OBJECTIVES YOU WILL MEET
As the Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical services alongside a highly technical
team. Objectives include:
- Assist with the design and implementation of industrial automation projects that improve operational
- Assist with the design, program, and configuration of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-
- Perform modifications on existing display objects and templates.
- Learn and understand the flow of industrial processes.
- Collaborate with a diverse team of individuals to understand how client industrial processes work.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplined team members to understand automation requirements.
- Perform necessary modifications on existing programs.
- Identify and bring potential conflicts to the appropriate resource to resolve.
- Perform delegated work onsite at the direction of the Project Manager or Project Lead.
- Travel to client sites and perform physical duties to implement, test, and commission automation systems.
We welcome and embrace a host of different backgrounds, perspectives, and approaches to work. We also
understand the importance of being transparent with our expectations. We do not expect candidates to “check-
the-box” on all below:
- Possesses basic aptitude with technology and/or industrial environments.
- Shows dedication to keeping up with new technologies, tools, and methodologies. You enjoy interacting
- Demonstrates strong documentation and organization skills.
- Able to adapt to changing details and circumstances.
- Looking for ways to better themselves and others.
- Ability to demonstrate proper self-management (i.e., strategic planning, goal setting, evaluation of
How We Invest In You
Your Health: We offer a comprehensive health insurance package, annual biometric screenings, employee
assistance program (EAP), and company-paid disability insurance for eligible employees.
Your Financial Goals: Beyond our 401k offering, you may be eligible to join our ESOP with its
tax-deferred retirement benefits.
Your Ownership: You don’t just work FOR the company; you OWN the company. You’ll join other
employee-owners along our ESOP journey and receive the intangible and tangible benefits that ownership
provides.
Your Work-Life Balance: We offer paid time off, flexible scheduling, parental leave, hybrid work
(depending on position), and encourage our Employee Owners to give back to their communities.
Your Career Development: We offer tuition assistance and have a dedicated Learning and Development
program to grow and develop you in your career.