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You'll work directly with customers, their maintenance teams, and their production engineers to get systems live and keep them running.\nKey reality: This is 60-80% travel to manufacturing facilities. You'll spend weeks on-site at customer plants, working with equipment that doesn't stop, dealing with downtime pressure, and solving problems under real constraints.\nWhat You'll Do\nInstall and Integrate Vision Systems with PLC Platforms\nPhysically install Overview cameras and lighting on production lines\n\nConfigure systems to work with existing PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, Beckhoff)\n\nMap I/O, set up communication protocols, and validate connectivity\n\nWork directly with customer engineers and maintenance teams to coordinate integration around production schedules\n\nTroubleshoot Hardware, Electrical, and Integration Issues On-Site\nDiagnose problems in real production environments: connector issues, electrical continuity, signal timing, encoder feedback, I/O mapping\n\nWork with oscilloscopes, multimeters, network analyzers-and with your hands\n\nCollaborate with plant electricians and equipment technicians when needed\n\nSolve problems under the constraint of live production (no long redeploys, no taking systems offline without customer approval)\n\nEnsure Systems Meet Production Requirements\nValidate system performance on actual production lines (speed, accuracy, reliability)\n\nTune systems for real-world constraints: lighting conditions, equipment vibration, material variations\n\nDocument configuration and create setup guides for customer teams\n\nTrain operators and engineers on system operation and basic troubleshooting\n\nSupport Customers Through Deployments\nBe the technical point of contact during installation and ramp-up\n\nProvide ongoing support during the first weeks of production operation\n\nRespond to technical issues and help customers troubleshoot independently over time\n\nFeed back real-world constraints and issues to the product team\n\nWhat You'll Bring\nMust Have\n3+ years working directly with PLC systems (Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE Automation, or similar)\nExperience configuring I/O, programming logic, and troubleshooting connectivity\n\nComfortable reading PLC documentation and understanding ladder logic or structured text\n\nHands-on experience integrating systems with production equipment\nYou've installed, configured, or integrated hardware on production lines\n\nYou understand how to work with existing controls without breaking them\n\nAbility to troubleshoot electrical and hardware issues on-site\nYou're comfortable with a multimeter, oscilloscope, or continuity tester\n\nYou understand basic electrical concepts (voltage, current, signal integrity)\n\nYou've diagnosed and fixed real-world hardware problems\n\nExperience in live production environments\nYou've worked on manufacturing floors-assembly, packaging, machining, automotive, food processing, etc.\n\nYou understand downtime pressure and the reality of production constraints\n\nWillingness to travel 60-80% to customer manufacturing facilities\nYou're comfortable being on-site for weeks at a time\n\nYou can work with customer shift schedules and production priorities\n\nYou want to be where the equipment is, not remote\n\nStrong to Have\nExperience with vision systems or cameras in manufacturing (including setup, focus, lighting)\n\nFamiliarity with industrial communication protocols (Ethernet, Profibus, Modbus, serial)\n\nExperience training operators and engineers on new systems\n\nComfort working independently and making technical decisions in the field\n\nTrack record of owning technical projects from start to finish\n\nNice to Have\nBackground in plant engineering, maintenance, or manufacturing support\n\nExperience with specific platforms: Allen Bradley CompactLogix/ControlLogix, Siemens S7-1200/S7-1500\n\nExposure to industrial networking or controls system security\n\nLocation & Travel\nPreferred location: Southeastern U.S., particularly Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, or Tennessee.\nTravel: 60-80% of time on-site at customer facilities across the US. 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