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PLC Automation Engineer

Duvari Group

Newark, DE 19702 • 10/1/2026

Job Description

Job Description
What You'll Do:
  • Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, including PLC logic, I/O, field devices, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.

  • Diagnose equipment failures and implement long-term solutions.

  • Perform preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.

  • Support automation installations, upgrades, validation, and equipment changes.

  • Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and production performance.

  • Document work using Maximo/CMMS and collaborate with engineers, vendors, and internal teams.

  • Participate in an on-call rotation as needed.

What We're Looking For:

  • 2+ years of hands-on PLC troubleshooting experience in an automated environment.

  • Ability to access, read, and understand PLC logic/code for troubleshooting purposes; PLC programming is not required.

  • Strong troubleshooting skills across PLC, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.

  • Experience supporting automated industrial or production equipment.

  • Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

  • Strong attention to detail, quality, communication, and teamwork.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly automated production environment.

Nice to Have

  • Maximo or similar CMMS experience.

  • Automation, Mechatronics, Engineering Technology, or Industrial Maintenance education.

  • Experience in regulated or high-volume manufacturing.

  • Robotics, conveyor, packaging, or material-handling systems experience.

Join a highly automated production environment where you'll troubleshoot, maintain, and improve complex equipment and PLC-controlled systems. This is a hands-on role focused on equipment reliability, root-cause troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. This is not a PLC coding/programming role however this person will need the ability toread and understand the logic, and use it to troubleshoot equipment issues.