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Automation Engineer

Insight Global
Liberty, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/11/2026

Insight Global is seeking an Automation Engineer to work onsite for a client in Liberty, North Carolina. This role would support the Battery Manufacturing Production Engineering team as they open and expand the world's largest Battery Manufacturing Plant. The Automation Engineer is a dynamic and critical role responsible for ensuring the optimal functioning of electrical equipment and systems within the production environment. This position requires a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles, hands-on technical expertise, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

  • Test and repair electrical equipment or systems. (Involving circuits, relay logic, wiring, motors, servo drives, etc.
  • Strong ability to write, program, troubleshoot, modify and/or repair programmable logic controllers, robotics, cameras, and other electronic equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair safety systems, machine components hydraulic and pneumatic.
  • Plan and execute machine integration into mass production
  • Complete proper documentation of work, including creating detailed schedules for assigned project
  • Collaborate with team members and engineers
  • Ability to problem solve and continuously improve safety, quality, and productivity.


REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Must haves:

  • 3-5 years of reading, writing, and modifying Program Logic Controls (PLC's)
  • Experience with Electrical and/or Mechanical systems in an industrial manufacturing environment
  • Flexible work availability (able to work overtime and weekends as need by the project)


NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Associate degree or higher or equivalent experience
  • New plant or facility startup experience
  • Experience with high volume production in a clean room environment

Salary : $40 - $50

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