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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for fifo automation engineer in the United States is $107,126.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $86,500.00 and $123,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a FIFO Automation Engineer?

A FIFO Automation Engineer is a professional who specializes in automating industrial or mining processes on a 'Fly-In, Fly-Out' (FIFO) work schedule. This role typically involves designing, programming, and maintaining automated systems used in remote or resource-based locations. FIFO Automation Engineers often travel to sites for specific periods, then return home for rest periods. Their work helps increase operational efficiency, safety, and productivity by implementing and supporting technologies such as PLCs, SCADA, and robotics in challenging environments.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a FIFO Automation Engineer?

To excel as a FIFO Automation Engineer, you need a solid background in electrical, control systems, or automation engineering, often with a relevant degree and experience in mining or industrial environments. Familiarity with PLC/SCADA systems, automation programming languages, and certifications such as TUV or Siemens/Allen-Bradley credentials are commonly required. Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability to remote FIFO rosters, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for success in this role. These competencies ensure the reliable and safe operation of automated systems, minimize downtime, and facilitate teamwork in challenging, remote work settings.

What are some common challenges faced by FIFO Automation Engineers on remote sites?

FIFO Automation Engineers often encounter challenges such as adapting to varying site conditions, managing equipment downtime, and troubleshooting automation systems with limited on-site support. Working on a fly-in-fly-out basis also means adjusting to long shifts and being away from home for extended periods. However, most teams foster strong camaraderie, and robust communication tools are available to collaborate with off-site specialists, making problem-solving more efficient.

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Industrial Facilities Engineering Life Safety Technician

Minneapolis, MN

skywater
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Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Coordinate, plan, and perform equipment preventative maintenance, repairs, and improvements related to life safety systems and other plant equipment.

  • Troubleshoot and operate life safety systems, including control panels, gas detectors, fire systems, and related sensors, responding to alarms and performing repairs.

  • Manage chemical inventory, handle hazardous waste, and perform chemical offloading, sampling, and process monitoring to ensure system safety and compliance.

Job description

Primary Objective:
Plant Engineering Life Safety Technician 

Shift: E Shift: 8 am – 4 pm, Monday-Friday

Major Areas of Accountability:

  • Provide cultural leadership by exemplifying core values
  • Coordinate/Plan/Perform equipment preventative maintenance, repairs, and improvements
  • Contractor management
  • Provide technical guidance to technicians and be directly involved in SOP development and training
  • Support root cause investigations and implementation of solutions
  • Technical expert and primary focus on life safety systems: system 16 control panel connections to remote gas detectors / transmitters to track toxic gases and combustible vapors, vertex TGMS and chemcassette technology, and fire systems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot 4-20mA analog or digital sensor inputs for TGMS. Operation, response, repair for alarms. Understanding of programming for relays, horns, shutoff valves, and ventilation.
  • Unloading and receipt of chemical deliveries, storage of chemicals, review of certificate of analysis
  • Develop annual plans for activities within equipment area as well as capital planning
  • Ensure site uptime and equipment reliability.
  • Management of chemical inventory, FIFO
  • Hazardous waste handling
  • Resist cannister changes
  • Maintain supply and quality parameters of chemical and slurry distributions. 
  • Responsibilities include drum/tote/isotainer chemical offloading to bulk tanks, chemical batch processing, SPC chart monitoring of processes, chemical sampling.
  • Maintain equipment uptime through maintenance activities and troubleshooting of system equipment which include valves, filters, piping, pumps, instrumentation and other components.
  • Ability to operate system equipment via HMI for batch creation and - or distribution.
  • Ability to monitor and operate HVAC equipment and respond to key equipment such as boilers, cooling towers, and chillers which are critical for clean room operations.
  • Other key equipment: scrubber systems, fire system, vacuum, compressed air
  • Operate the DI water plant
  • Perform system rounds and rotate equipment
  • Work within defined technical processes and procedures.
  • Initiate and drive continuous improvements.
  • Uphold area upkeep and 5S principles.
  • Ability to operate heavy machinery including forklift, pallet jack
  • Collaborate cross-departmentally, escalate as required.
  • Complete assigned preventative maintenance tasks.
  • Record keeping, reporting, as required.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education: 2 Year Technical/associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent military training/manufacturing work experience.
  • Experience:
    • 5 years’ experience operating life safety systems
    • 8-10 years related work experience- manufacturing or operations.
  • Skills: mechanical inclination, ability to troubleshoot system equipment, good communication, attentive to detail, collaborative.
  • US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift 50 lbs

At times bending and or crouching

Personal protective equipment requirements

Don fab attire as necessary

Desired Qualifications:

  • Education: a relevant completed vocational/professional training of at least 3 years
  • Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Boiler license
  • Building automation
  • EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant Certificate

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