Automation Engineer

About The Company
Diedre Moire Corp. is recruiting on behalf of an established automation solutions company with a successful history serving industrial manufacturing customers. The company designs and delivers custom automation systems for organizations producing electronic devices, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Its career-oriented professionals are committed to their work and to developing practical solutions that meet customer needs. The position is based in Johnson City, Tennessee, with remote work from home available.
About The Role
The Project Engineer will lead turnkey automation projects from initial planning through implementation, commissioning, and post-completion support. This role combines project leadership, customer engagement, technical coordination, and commercial oversight. You will guide project strategy, coordinate internal and external resources, monitor schedules and budgets, and help ensure that solutions meet customer expectations and applicable requirements.
The successful candidate will serve as a key point of contact for customers and regulatory agencies, while also connecting external stakeholders with company executive management. You will identify risks and resolve issues that could affect project quality, cost, or delivery. Depending on your background and level of experience, the company may consider you for a Senior Project Manager position.
Qualifications
Applicants should bring relevant experience in project engineering, project management, automation, controls, or industrial manufacturing machinery. Experience leading projects involving custom automation systems is valuable, as is the ability to coordinate technical teams and communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and executive stakeholders. Candidates should be comfortable managing priorities, developing schedules and budgets, addressing project challenges, and supporting work through commissioning and completion.
Relevant technical experience may include programmable logic controllers (PLCs), control system design, PLC programming, systems integration, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), robotics, motors, sensors, actuators, linear and rotary motion control, machine vision, electronics, AC and DC electrical power, or servo systems. The ability to understand technical requirements and coordinate appropriate resources is important. Equivalent combinations of education and practical experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
Lead assigned turnkey automation projects from inception through closeout, establishing project strategy and coordinating planning, execution, commissioning, and post-completion support. Develop and maintain schedules, budgets, pricing, and delivery timelines, and plan resources to support project objectives. Engage customers to understand their voice of the customer (VOC), clarify requirements, communicate progress, and manage expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate project teams and serve as the interface between customers, regulatory agencies, and company executive management. Monitor performance against scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives. Identify risks, resolve problems, and develop corrective and preventive action plans to address conflicts, quality concerns, schedule delays, and cost overruns. Support effective implementation and help ensure project deliverables align with agreed requirements and applicable standards.
Benefits
The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include health and other full-benefit coverage, a flexible spending account, and a 401(k) plan with company match. Additional offerings include short- and long-term disability coverage, paid holidays, vacation time, and personal days. Remote work from home is available for this position, subject to the company’s arrangements and business needs.
Equal Opportunity
Diedre Moire Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, or marital status. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities and for bona fide religious beliefs, consistent with applicable requirements.

Skills
Project Management, PLC

Work arrangement
Yes