{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a4e5ad39b5a36d19ba7e77ea","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a4e5ad39b5a36d19ba7e77ea","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a4e5ad39b5a36d19ba7e77ea","title":"Automation Engineer","description":"Job Description:\n\nCOMPANY DESCRIPTION:\n\nITW Performance Polymers is a Division within ITW’s Polymers & Fluids segment with headquarters in Massachusetts with additional operations in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Shannon, Ireland. Performance Polymers is a world leader in the research, development, and manufacturing of structural and semi-structural adhesives, grouting and chocking compounds, sprayable syntactic materials and wear-resistant coatings and repair compounds. Our products are designed to reduce customers’ costs by eliminating steps in their manufacturing processes, reducing the number of parts in an assembly or improving the quality of assembled finished goods. These high-quality, differentiated solutions are widely used in markets including wind, transportation, marine, electronics, mining, petrochemical, and other industrial OEM & MRO applications.\n\nSUMMARY:\n\nOur Engineering team plays an important role in our equipment implementation, design, maintenance, safety, and operational success. As an Automation Engineer, you will get to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, leveraging your entrepreneurial spirit and passion for problem solving to proactively improve production and safety outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant operational impact for a Division within a Fortune 200 organization!\n\nThis position is based onsite in Danvers, MA.\n\nITW’S BUSINESS MODEL & CULTURE:\n\nWe have an environment shaped by our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture that brings our exciting ideas to life. Our people thrive in our “flexibility within the framework” approach.\nWe are committed to providing you with growth and development opportunities that maximize your unique potential.\nOur culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner – we want your entrepreneurial spirit to thrive!\nBe a part of One ITW/One Team, where everyone’s contribution matters in our quest to achieve our full potential.\nWe live by our Core Values: simplicity, sharing risk, integrity, respect, and trust.\n\nYOU MIGHT LIKE THIS JOB IF YOU ARE/HAVE…\n\nInterested in hands-on design and implementation of equipment in a chemical plant environment.\nSomeone who enjoys being on the plant floor and working with the operations teams.\nComfortable troubleshooting equipment and optimizing performance.\nMotivated by improving safety, reliability, and uptime in real processes.\n\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nSupport installation, integration, and startup of new automation and process equipment that will improve batch processing speed, reliability, quality, as well as process and operational safety.\nTroubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues and work with maintenance team and external contractors to correct issues impacting plant uptime.\nImplement safety initiatives and STOP Card projects which identify and correct site or personnel safety hazards.\nProvide field support during startups, process upsets, and abnormal operating conditions.\nModify and troubleshoot basic PLC and HMI systems to support new equipment and process improvements.\nWork with various contractors and vendors during equipment installation and commissioning.\nSupport OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) elements including Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety. Review (PSSR), Mechanical Integrity, Procedural creation.\nLead electrical root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.\nSupport electrical scope development for capital and reliability projects.\nLead small to mid-sized electrical and automation projects.\nPromote, support, and adhere to all safety, environmental and quality related policies and procedures.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.\n5+ years of experience in automation of chemical, process, or industrial manufacturing environments.\nWorking knowledge of PLCs, power and control wiring, and industrial electrical systems.\nExperience installing new automation equipment for industrial manufacturing applications and integrating into existing manufacturing processes.\nExperience supporting operations in a live production environment.\nExperience working with Ignition or Factory Talk software preferred.\nStrong troubleshooting and communication skills.\n\nCompensation Information:\n\nThe salary for this role is $110,000.00 - $130,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.\n\nITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.\n\nAs an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.\n\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.","company":"ITW","rawCompany":"itw","city":"Danvers","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-04T10:08:27.407Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.08","title":"Robotics Engineers","slug":"robotics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"335314","title":"Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing","slug":"relay-and-industrial-control-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Automation Engineer","description":"Job Description:\n\nCOMPANY DESCRIPTION:\n\nITW Performance Polymers is a Division within ITW’s Polymers & Fluids segment with headquarters in Massachusetts with additional operations in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Shannon, Ireland. Performance Polymers is a world leader in the research, development, and manufacturing of structural and semi-structural adhesives, grouting and chocking compounds, sprayable syntactic materials and wear-resistant coatings and repair compounds. Our products are designed to reduce customers’ costs by eliminating steps in their manufacturing processes, reducing the number of parts in an assembly or improving the quality of assembled finished goods. These high-quality, differentiated solutions are widely used in markets including wind, transportation, marine, electronics, mining, petrochemical, and other industrial OEM & MRO applications.\n\nSUMMARY:\n\nOur Engineering team plays an important role in our equipment implementation, design, maintenance, safety, and operational success. 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Our people thrive in our “flexibility within the framework” approach.\nWe are committed to providing you with growth and development opportunities that maximize your unique potential.\nOur culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner – we want your entrepreneurial spirit to thrive!\nBe a part of One ITW/One Team, where everyone’s contribution matters in our quest to achieve our full potential.\nWe live by our Core Values: simplicity, sharing risk, integrity, respect, and trust.\n\nYOU MIGHT LIKE THIS JOB IF YOU ARE/HAVE…\n\nInterested in hands-on design and implementation of equipment in a chemical plant environment.\nSomeone who enjoys being on the plant floor and working with the operations teams.\nComfortable troubleshooting equipment and optimizing performance.\nMotivated by improving safety, reliability, and uptime in real processes.\n\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nSupport installation, integration, and startup of new automation and process equipment that will improve batch processing speed, reliability, quality, as well as process and operational safety.\nTroubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues and work with maintenance team and external contractors to correct issues impacting plant uptime.\nImplement safety initiatives and STOP Card projects which identify and correct site or personnel safety hazards.\nProvide field support during startups, process upsets, and abnormal operating conditions.\nModify and troubleshoot basic PLC and HMI systems to support new equipment and process improvements.\nWork with various contractors and vendors during equipment installation and commissioning.\nSupport OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) elements including Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety. Review (PSSR), Mechanical Integrity, Procedural creation.\nLead electrical root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.\nSupport electrical scope development for capital and reliability projects.\nLead small to mid-sized electrical and automation projects.\nPromote, support, and adhere to all safety, environmental and quality related policies and procedures.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.\n5+ years of experience in automation of chemical, process, or industrial manufacturing environments.\nWorking knowledge of PLCs, power and control wiring, and industrial electrical systems.\nExperience installing new automation equipment for industrial manufacturing applications and integrating into existing manufacturing processes.\nExperience supporting operations in a live production environment.\nExperience working with Ignition or Factory Talk software preferred.\nStrong troubleshooting and communication skills.\n\nCompensation Information:\n\nThe salary for this role is $110,000.00 - $130,000.00. 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