Automation Engineer

Company Summary

Stellar Energy provides state-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized energy performance now; and in the preparation for the energy needs of tomorrow. In business for 25 years, we’ve delivered added energy efficiency and capacity to customers in more than 15 countries. More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with the lower emissions required to support our partners’ unique sustainability objectives.

Stellar Energy specializes in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing solutions within the energy sector including turbine inlet air chilling, central utility plants, district cooling, combined heat & power systems, thermal energy storage, inlet air heating, data center chilling, and inlet air chilling for LNG facilities. Additionally, our expertise extends to start-up & commissioning, system health analysis, services, and training. Our in-house team of skilled engineers and dedicated tradespeople are the reason we are the global leader in customized solutions. Stellar Energy strives to add value to today’s energy infrastructure, achieving secure, affordable, and sustainable energy that will help to create a responsible energy economy.

Summary Objective

The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing automated systems that support efficient, reliable, and scalable manufacturing operations. This role develops and maintains control systems, instrumentation, and data acquisition processes to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and improve product quality. The Automation Engineer works collaboratively with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to troubleshoot system issues, integrate new automation technologies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that align with facility safety, quality, and productivity objectives.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for delivering performance and operational uptime of our automated systems including but not limited to Manufacturing Execution System (MES), automated metal fabrication equipment, automated painting equipment and other technologies as assigned.
• Support the development of maintenance plans for key automation and controls systems within each assigned site.
• Provide triage support during outages of our automated systems.
• Research industry trends and technologies to ensure the latest equipment and software. packages are assessed for use within each of our sites.
• Participates in workshops, Kaizen events and other related activities as needed.
• Identifies best practices within and outside the organization for process. improvement / implementation and serves as a channel for best practice sharing and adoption
• Partners with other teams to support a continuous improvement of culture within the organization.
• Partners internal and external teams to support manufacturing related initiatives.
• Identifies barriers to success and solicits help from leadership as and when needed.

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)