Principal Controls Technician - (PLC & Advanced Robotics Specialist)

Principal Controls Technician – (PLC & Advanced Robotics Specialist) Apply Location Brown Deer, WI No Remote Type Direct Hire ID WI59-2755047 Posted May 19, 2026 Principal Controls Technician – (PLC & Advanced Robotics Specialist) $43.00/hr + Multiple Annual Bonuses. Brown Deer, WI Area. Elite 1st Shift. EXPERIENCE 8+ Years of Senior Industrial Maintenance & Automation Mastery TECH PLC Troubleshooting (Allen Bradley / Siemens) and Advanced Robotics Diagnostics SKILLS Complex Electrical Schematics, Blueprints, AC/DC Systems, Fluid Power, and Fabrication Welding COMP $43.00 per hour + Multiple Annual Performance Bonuses + Comprehensive Benefits Package SCHEDULE 1st Shift | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Monday – Friday LOCATION Greater Brown Deer / Northern Milwaukee County area (100% Onsite) If you have spent nearly a decade solving the industry’s most complex automation and automation roadblocks, this is the role that respects your technical legacy. Our client is a rapidly growing, market-leading manufacturer renowned for its employee-first philosophy and technical innovation. While most controls positions demand exhausting on-call hours and rotating night shifts, this senior-level position offers a highly desirable, stable Monday-through-Friday day shift. The organization is famous for its exceptional employee retention, largely because they treat their staff as a premier asset—offering multiple bonuses throughout the year and a team-oriented environment free of typical corporate politics. This is an ideal destination for a technical expert looking for stability, sophisticated high-tech challenges with robotics, and a long-term home where deep automation expertise is highly valued and rewarded. What You Will Be Doing Performing advanced diagnostics and precision repairs on high-capacity industrial automation, complex robotics, and integrated manufacturing lines Acting as the floor's Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs, executing advanced troubleshooting, monitoring code, and optimizing system logic Reading and interpreting intricate mechanical blueprints and sophisticated electrical schematics to resolve high-level system failures and intermittent control issues Executing comprehensive preventative maintenance and repairs on multi-phase AC/DC electrical distribution systems, advanced pneumatics, and high-pressure hydraulic circuits Utilizing precision welding and fabrication skills to modify machine structures, reinforce assemblies, or repair critical machine components on-site Collaborating closely with production management to drive down downtime and providing technical mentorship and coaching to junior maintenance technicians What We Are Looking For Automation Legacy: 8 or more years of industrial machinery maintenance experience, specifically operating within a high-volume, automated manufacturing environment Control Systems Mastery: Proven, hands‑on mastery troubleshooting automated machinery, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and robotics, including active PLC diagnostic experience with Allen Bradley or Siemens platforms Schematic Literacy: Advanced proficiency in tracing complex multi-page electrical schematics and mechanical assembly drawings Fluid Power & Electrical: A strong, comprehensive background managing industrial pneumatics, hydraulics, and complex AC/DC electrical systems Welding Skill: Demonstrated welding and fabrication experience as it relates directly to heavy machinery repair and structural modifications Stability: A reliable, long-term employment history; our client is looking for a dedicated technical pillar and avoids frequent job‑hoppers Requirements: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a 45-minute drive of the Brown Deer area #J-18808-Ljbffr