Senior Industrial Controls & Automation Lead

Senior Industrial Controls & Automation Lead

Starting at $40.00/Hour • Greater Milwaukee Area • 100% Onsite • Direct-Hire

SCHEDULE: Exclusive 1st Shift with flexible start windows (7:00 AM or 9:00 AM options) | Shared on-call rotation
PLC & CONTROLS: Deep practical proficiency executing program edits and modifications in Allen-Bradley and Siemens suites
EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of dedicated experience in automation controls engineering or high-level electro-mechanical maintenance
EDUCATION: Associate Degree in Industrial Automation, Electronics, or a related engineering technology discipline required
CITIZENSHIP: US Citizen or Green Card holder required (no corporate visa sponsorship available)

If you are a veteran controls specialist or automation technician looking to step away from chaotic production schedules and rigid corporate bureaucracies, this direct-hire leadership track provides an exceptional career sanctuary. This expanding, environmentally conscious manufacturer is renowned throughout the region for its flawless historical record of employment security and zero layoffs. Due to surging demand for their sustainable product lines, the organization continues to experience massive regional expansion, offering unmatched long-term market insulation.

The modern manufacturing floor serves as an impressive, clean showcase of high-speed machinery and automated infrastructure. This position was created specifically to spearhead upcoming system upgrades and engineer advanced control solutions for newly fabricated, custom machinery built right on the floor. Working alongside an integrated, cross-functional operations team, you will operate as the premier technical subject matter expert in a collaborative workplace that prioritizes true work-life balance, individual autonomy, and offers premium corporate benefits active on Day 1.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)
Provide expert technical support and advanced troubleshooting for complex electronic control systems and high-speed drive systems to maximize asset availability.
Execute precise PLC programming modifications, logic upgrades, and system optimizations using Allen-Bradley and Siemens development suites.
Implement and refine SCADA solutions to improve real-time data acquisition, plant-wide connectivity, and system performance monitoring.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and control system design projects, utilizing root-cause analysis to engineer layouts for internally upgraded machinery.
Partner cross-functionally across the floor during heavy equipment installations, safely utilizing rigging and material handling assets for industrial loads.
Uphold rigorous facility safety benchmarks and 5S organizational standards while participating in a shared, technical on-call rotation.
What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)
Associate Degree in Industrial Automation, Electronics, or a closely related engineering technology discipline.
5+ years of verifiable experience managing automation controls, system integration, or senior electro-mechanical machinery maintenance.
Strong hands-on familiarity navigating and configuring Allen-Bradley and Siemens hardware, industrial networks, and HMI interfaces.
Flawless competency reading and interpreting highly complex engineering documents, multi-page machine schematics, and electrical diagrams.
Comprehensive, safe working knowledge of single/three-phase wiring, industrial AC/DC drives, advanced pneumatics, and hydraulic circuitry.
Prior exposure to high-speed processing environments (such as paper converting, commercial printing, continuous web manufacturing, or automated packaging lines) is highly valued.
Local proximity, with the requirement to reside within a dependable 45-minute daily driving radius of the Greater Milwaukee / North Shore area.

Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.