engineering
Added May 1PLC Controls Engineer
Germantown, United StatesOn-site
Requirements
- When weekend travel is required to meet a production deadline, the company adds comp days immediately — you come back to a four-day weekend, not a Monday morning expectation to just absorb it.
- What you will be doing Developing PLC and HMI programs from scratch for custom automation solutions — robotic cells, conveyor systems, and specialized test equipment Engineering operator interfaces using FactoryTalk, Visual Studio, and C# for advanced software integration Reading and editing electrical schematics in AutoCAD; ensuring panel designs meet BOM
- experience C# or SQL database programming ability FANUC or robotic cell integration experience
Benefits
- PLC Controls Engineer – (Automation Systems, Robotic Integration & Field Commissioning) $75,000–$110,000
- Experience 2+ years of PLC/HMI programming from scratch — Rockwell/Allen-Bradley required Comp $75,000–$110,000 | Junior, Mid & Senior levels available Travel 25–50% domestic — primary technical lead during on-site startups and robotic integrations Location Greater Milwaukee, WI — onsite; must reside within 45 minutes Type Full-time, direct hire | Health, dental, vision + Simple IRA match Bonus Significant holiday bonus and profit sharing distributed annually Auth U.S.
- requirements and safety standards Implementing industrial networking and safety protocols — EtherNet/IP, servo motion, vision systems, and safety controllers (NEC/OSHA compliant) Serving as lead technical authority during on-site startups — traveling to customer facilities to oversee installation and final commissioning of custom machinery What we are looking for 2+ years of professional PLC programming — Rockwell/Allen-Bradley RS500/RS5000 required; must write from scratch, not modify existing code
- citizen or Green Card holder residing within 45 minutes of the Greater Milwaukee area Strong pluses (not required): Servo motion, motion controllers, or vision system
Additional details
- A fast-growing custom automation integrator where every project is different — no repetitive work, no bureaucracy, and a comp time policy that actually gets enforced.
- citizen or Green Card holder required — no sponsorship This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a custom controls integrator that has been doubling in size annually.