Automation Engineer

Position: Automation Engineer

Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 annually, depending on experience

Location: Wilmington, California

Inceed has partnered with a great company to help find a skilled Automation Engineer to join their team!

This is a strong opportunity for an automation professional who wants to take ownership of a site-level controls environment and grow into a long-term technical leadership role. The position supports a liquid storage terminal operation with a mix of automation support, project work, lifecycle maintenance, and hands-on troubleshooting across two nearby facilities.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Support automation and control systems across two terminal locations
• Assist with control system migration and upgrade projects
• Provide troubleshooting, configuration, and hardware/software support
• Partner with contractors during system implementation and commissioning
• Maintain lifecycle integrity of site automation systems
• Develop and review technical designs and functional specifications
• Support project planning, scope development, and vendor coordination
• Participate in safety reviews and process control activities
• Help maintain documentation, drawings, and control narratives
• Respond to occasional after-hours emergency support needs

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 6-8 years of automation, instrumentation, or process controls experience
• Experience in petrochemical, refining, oil and gas, or terminal environments
• Working knowledge of Emerson DeltaV
• Working experience with Rockwell PLC systems
• Experience supporting control system construction or commissioning
• Strong troubleshooting skills in industrial automation environments
• Ability to work onsite five days per week
• Willingness to obtain a TWIC credential
• Strong English communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Ability to respond to emergencies outside normal business hours

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Experience in liquid storage terminal operations
• Wonderware, Toptech, or CCTV experience
• Exposure to SIS systems
• Knowledge of ISA 88, ISA 95, and IEC61511
• Familiarity with tank gauging systems
• Experience with OT cybersecurity principles
• Project management or vendor management experience

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive benefits package
• Target bonus up to 17%, with higher payout potential
• Vacation, sick time, and company holidays
• Relocation assistance may be available

Other Information:

• Primarily onsite role with occasional travel between nearby terminal sites
• Interview process includes virtual, assessment, and onsite stages
• Position supports a lean, collaborative site environment
• Company is open to candidates eligible to work in the United States
• Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity

If you are interested in learning more about the Automation Engineer opportunity, please submit your resume for consideration. Our client unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

We are Inceed, a staffing direct placement firm who believes in the possibility of something better. Our mission is simple: We’re here to help every person, whether client, candidate, or employee, find and secure what’s better for them.

Inceed is an equal opportunity employer. Inceed prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Automation Engineer

DeltaV

Rockwell PLC

Industrial Automation

Controls Engineering

OT Systems

Process Controls

Terminal Operations

Commissioning

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