Senior Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer with a difference

Indianapolis, IN — Full-Time

If you’re an engineer who loves fixing real production problems, sharpening automation, and seeing your work impact an entire manufacturing network, take a minute to give this a read.

A global, NYSE-listed manufacturer is scaling its automation capability and strengthening OT resilience across multiple US sites including Indianapolis. They’re after several Automation/OT Engineers who want more ownership, more visibility, and a career path with real mobility - not a dead-end “keep the lights on” role.

Above market salary - Flexible around $160kish

Decent PTO and x2 annual company shutdowns (summer + winter)

Serious bens - Bonus, 401k match, relocation, parental leave, flexible working.

Huge career upside - Learn skills that are going to make you more desirable.

Influence & variety - Improve automation, optimise controls, and shape future OT architecture.

Cyber exposure - Support secure OT practices without needing to be a cyber expert.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and support automation projects across Indiana manufacturing sites

• Optimise control strategies and troubleshoot high-availability systems

• Assist with OT incident response, backups, and secure configuration

• Perform OT standards assessments and help close gaps

• Manage budgets, schedules, and communication across stakeholders

What you need

• BS in Engineering (Automation, Controls, Electrical, etc.)

• 3+ years of manufacturing automation/OT experience

• Strong communicator and collaborator

Nice-to-haves

• OT security exposure

• SPC/statistical process experience

• Regulated industry background

• Leadership or cross-functional project experience

If you want a role that blends automation with modern OT practices, without boxing you into pure cybersecurity, this is a strong next step.