# Automation & Controls Engineer

Our client, a leading manufacturer of specialized industrial materials, is in need of an Automation and Controls Engineer to provide support for maintenance and manufacturing operations by designing, programming, and troubleshooting controls. This opportunity is a full-time position located in Michigan City, Indiana, perfect for an engineer who excels in the areas of automation, electrical systems, and hands-on manufacturing support. If you are looking to have an immediate impact in a visible role, this position offers the chance to troubleshoot problems hands-on and enhance automation systems within a complex manufacturing setting. Reasons to Apply Salary range: $81,000-$91,000 with a 10% annual bonus Low-cost Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance (85% premium covered by company), dental, and vision coverage 401(k) with a company match of 100% up to 5% 8 paid holidays each year Company-paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits Strong focus on automation enhancements, controls modernization, and continuous improvement Responsibilities Create and design electrical control systems and manufacturing machinery Program and troubleshoot PLC systems with Siemen

- **Id**: 4319568
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/gables-search-group-automation-controls-engineer-3>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Michigan City, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-02T20:39:33Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-14
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T18:43:43Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 12
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2578
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Health insurance, Life insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Recruiting & Staffing, Executive Search

## Company

- **Id**: 4541532
- **Name**: Gables Search Group
- **Domain**: gablessearch.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/gables-search-group>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: staffing
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Schema

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 75
- **Open postings**: 16
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 1
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 81000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 81000

## Technologies

- **AutoCAD** — Optional: no
- **Design Controls** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 12

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-14T18:43:43Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: no; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 5; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Offered visa sponsorship in 5 of its adverts here in 24 months; Filings 12m: 0

## Liveness

- **Score**: 67
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.745
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 12
- **Expected fill days**: 22
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:mid, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T20:42:39Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 81000
- **Is top pay**: no

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