Senior Automation Engineer – Javlyn Process Systems

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Senior Automation Engineer leading full project lifecycle at Javlyn Process Systems. Providing technical leadership, while optimizing automation processes in food, beverage, and dairy sectors.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

.NETSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead full project lifecycle (design through commissioning)
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to entry and mid-level engineers
Serve as the primary client contact for automation scope
Contribute to standards developments and process improvements
Develop control system architecture diagrams
Design control panels and create electrical schematics using AutoCAD
Specify control system components
Prepare system documentation
Develop PLC I/O assignments
Program PLCs using Allen-Bradley Logix platforms
Develop HMI applications with various software
Support clients on new and existing systems (remote and on-site)
Design industrial networks and specify data infrastructure
Develop custom applications using VB.NET and SQL databases
Participate in commissioning and startup activities at client sites
Train client operations and maintenance personnel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline preferred
10+ years’ experience programming industrial control systems in food, dairy, or beverage industries preferred
PLC and HMI programming (required)
AutoCAD (required)
Industrial networking concepts
Database and application development (VB.NET, SQL) (preferred)
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
Travel up to 25% within the U.S. depending on projects
Personal protective equipment required includes protective toed safety shoes and safety glasses with side shields, hardhat.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PLC programmingHMI programmingAutoCADVB.NETSQLcontrol system architecturecontrol panel designelectrical schematicsindustrial networkingsystem documentation

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentorshipclient communicationprocess improvementtraining

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering