Automation Engineer

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Temecula, CA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Professional Services • Industrial • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Design, program, test, and commission PLC, OIT, and SCADA control systems for water/wastewater projects. Perform bench/panel testing, on-site startup, troubleshooting, technical support, documentation, and customer-facing training while collaborating with engineering teams and stakeholders.
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At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth. 


Here, you’ll join a stable, growing company where your work directly supports cleaner water, stronger communities, and critical infrastructure across the country. If you want meaningful work, real growth opportunities, and a team that takes pride in doing the right thing—you’ll find it here. Apply today and help power the systems that keep our world running.

 

Tesco Controls is seeking an Automation Engineer to support the development and implementation of control systems for water and wastewater treatment processes. This role involves designing and programming PLC, OIT, and SCADA applications based on engineering drawings and specifications, ensuring accurate and efficient system functionality. The position includes responsibilities for bench and panel testing to validate performance against project requirements, as well as assisting with on-site startup and troubleshooting. This is an excellent opportunity to apply technical expertise in a hands-on, collaborative environment while contributing to critical infrastructure projects.
 
 

What you will do:

  • Write PLC and SCADA operating programs based upon control specification and/or Tesco standards to assure safe, reliable and optimal equipment operation
  • Write (publish) concise operating instructions detailing; control parameters and their effects under normal and failure conditions
  • Provide technical assistance (phone or job-site) to verify and/or modify PLC/SCADA programs
  • Work with various departments internally, along with consulting engineers, customers and end-users to assure proper programming for the system layouts and designs
  • Analyze and interpret existing programs and documentation for project modifications
  • Ensure assignments and work schedules follow policy and procedures
  • Communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external contacts
  • Support multiple smaller scaled projects
  • Provide weekly content and job status reports used with scheduling tools
  • Execute successful unassisted start-ups of complex sites
  • Demonstrates ability to perform technical leadership role on projects
  • Assigned to perform quality checks for projects engineered by peers
  • Ability to conduct customer facing workshops and trainings
  • All other duties assigned

Demonstrated Skills:

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Excellent attention to detail
    • High level of organizational and time management skills
    • Familiarity with industrial automation programming best practices 

Education & Knowledge:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Engineering, related field
    • Basic knowledge of ladder logic and structured text programming
    • Basic knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, Java
    • Basic understanding of computer operations, Microsoft Office
    • Working knowledge of instruments and electro-mechanical devices used for process control

Experience:

  • Preferred 2 years of experience

Required

  • Daily travel

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S. 
 

Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Engineering, or related field
  • Experience writing PLC and SCADA operating programs
  • Knowledge of ladder logic and structured text programming
  • Basic knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, Java
  • Working knowledge of instruments and electro-mechanical devices used for process control
  • Familiarity with industrial automation programming best practices
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational/time management skills
  • Basic understanding of computer operations and Microsoft Office
  • Daily travel
  • 2 years of related experience
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The Company
73 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

United Flow Technologies (UFT) is a leading technical distributor and solutions provider serving the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment sectors. Established in 2021, the company partners with market-leading businesses to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of process equipment, pumps, flow control solutions, and automation and control systems. UFT is dedicated to providing the essential technologies, products, and support that customers rely on to maintain clean, safe, and dependable water systems nationwide.

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