Controls Engineer - Allen-Bradley Siemens PLC Manufacturing

Controls Engineer, Allen-Bradley Siemens PLC Manufacturing

Location: Brown Deer, WI (Northern Milwaukee County)
Job Type: Full-time, direct hire
Schedule: 1st shift with a 7 AM or 9 AM start, plus a shared on-call rotation
Pay: From $40 per hour, based on controls experience, plus overtime

Step away from contract work, heavy travel and night shifts. This direct-hire controls engineer role is with a green-tech manufacturer that has gone 40 years without a layoff.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years in automation controls , systems engineering or electro-mechanical maintenance in continuous manufacturing
• 3+ years writing, modifying and debugging Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000 / RSLogix) and Siemens (TIA Portal) PLC and HMI logic
• 3+ years with AC/DC drives, VFDs, servos, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Reads electrical schematics and network diagrams up to 480V
• US citizen or green card holder
• Lives within commuting distance of Brown Deer, WI

What You’ll Do

• Troubleshoot control networks, high-speed drives and continuous processing lines to keep uptime high
• Program, upgrade and modify PLC logic and HMIs in Allen-Bradley and Siemens
• Improve SCADA systems for real-time data, machine tracking and predictive maintenance
• Lead continuous improvement projects and redesign control architectures using root cause analysis
• Support capital equipment installs, including controls wiring and network integration
• Trace multi-page schematics to solve intermittent communication and hardware issues

Nice-to-Haves

• Associate degree in electro-mechanical technology, automation or robotics
• High-speed continuous processing experience in paper converting, printing, packaging or web handling
• Comfortable with power tools, forklifts and overhead rigging

Compensation and Benefits

• From $40 per hour, scaling with controls experience
• Overtime eligible
• Full benefits starting on day 1
• Flexible start time
• Long-term stability: 40 years without a layoff

About the Company

An established green-tech manufacturer that makes sustainable systems that reduce pollution and fuel costs. Demand for its products is growing fast.