Automation Specialist
Kirby Risk is looking for an Automation Specialist to join our team in Lafayette, Indiana. In this role, you'll work closely with customers and sales professionals to identify, recommend, and support automation solutions that help manufacturers improve productivity, reliability, and operational performance.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, building customer relationships, and applying their knowledge of industrial automation in real-world manufacturing environments. You'll serve as a trusted technical resource, helping customers navigate automation opportunities while supporting the growth of our automation business throughout the region.
As an Automation Specialist, you'll partner with customers, suppliers, and internal sales teams to develop and implement solutions that solve manufacturing challenges and create value for our customers.
You will:
What You Can Expect
Why Kirby Risk?
Founded in 1926, Kirby Risk is a trusted leader in electrical supply and manufacturing. Our culture is built on hard-working, engaged people who treat one another—and our customers—with respect, integrity, and urgency.
At Kirby Risk, you’re not just taking a job—you’re building a long-term career with growth potential.
Benefits That Work for You
Kirby Risk provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, please apply online: https://www.kirbyrisk.com/careers . Email questions to careers@kirbyrisk.com
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Please note: You must have legal status that enables you to work in the U.S. We cannot obtain sponsorship. To be considered for a role, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications.
Please get to know us at www.kirbyrisk.com. or via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kirby-risk/
A Safe Workplace is a Drug-Free Workplace
Kirby Risk Corporation is a multi-faceted company, dedicated to understanding and meeting our business partners' needs with innovative, effective solutions. Our experience and network of resources provide customers with reliable technical assistance, logistics management, communications systems and quality products that not only meet their requirements, but also enhance their competitive position.
With our main focus being solutions that help customers meet productivity objectives, Kirby Risk provides a wide range of services, including quality electrical supplies, electrical apparatus sales and repair services, wiring harness/cable manufacturing and quality industrial component manufacturing. Customer service is an integral part of Kirby Risk Corporation, with thirty-eight electrical supply locations throughout Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
Kirby Risk Corporation is financially and strategically focused on helping customers address the growing competitive pressures to reduce costs, conserve resources, improve productivity and reduce the time to manufacture goods and services. We can provide total cost of ownership solutions, such as asset and integration management and consulting services that will allow manufacturers to quickly respond to industry trends.
Kirby Risk Corporation places a high value on its customers, employees, vendors and community relations. Going above and beyond what it takes to provide the right parts at the right time, to the right place, and at the right cost is not a sacrifice...it's a minimum requirement. Staying committed to this concept of "sacrificial service" has fueled Kirby Risk since 1926.
Today, Kirby Risk Corporation has evolved into a multi-faceted business with 7 operating business units:
Kirby Risk Electrical Supply
Kirby Risk Service Center
Kirby Risk Mechanical Solutions and Service
Kirby Risk Precision Machining
ARCO Electric Products
Wire Supplies
Intelligent Industry Solutions
