Controls & Automation Engineer(PLC/HMI) - Junior, Mid, & Senior Openings

Impact Solutions•Germantown, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a controls engineer who is tired of being stuck in a repetitive plant maintenance loop or siloed into deploying the exact same corporate machine template for the thousandth time, this is your professional sanctuary. Our client is a premier, rapid-growth automation integration firm that has successfully doubled its revenue and engineering footprint year-over-year. Their operational philosophy is strictly anti-monotony: every single assignment secured is a custom, blank-screen architectural solution. You will actively jump across large-scale software integrations, high-speed conveyor sorting networks, robotic welding cells, and ultra-precise servo-driven motion systems. This organization protects its engineering talent aggressively. They recognize that field commissioning takes true dedication, which is why they have implemented a strict, non-negotiable travel-balancing policy: if a customer startup forces you to travel over a weekend, you are instantly awarded guaranteed comp days to ensure you come back home to a relaxing four-day weekend. With no exceptions and zero corporate guilt, you will take true project ownership, watch your code command massive physical machines, and enjoy a collaborative team environment backed by annual holiday bonuses and historically high profit-sharing payouts.

Requirements

Ground-up controls depth featuring 2 or more years of verifiable professional experience designing and programming control systems.
Must have direct experience writing logic from scratch using Allen-Bradley platforms, not just tweaking pre-existing code blocks.
Technical education foundation with an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related engineering field.
Rock-solid professional stability showing a reliable career track record with steady tenure and commitment with prior employers.
Field flexibility with the willingness and capability to travel domestically between 25% and 50% to champion custom integration rollouts at diverse client sites.
Local proximity and permanent residency established within a comfortable commuting distance of the Greater Milwaukee / Washington County corridor to support active laboratory collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on configuration of advanced multi-axis servo motion systems or industrial vision platforms.
High-level language coding proficiency (C#, VB.NET) or SQL relational database programming depth.
Direct programming, path teaching, or integration experience with industrial robotic arms.

Responsibilities

Develop robust PLC programs and intuitive HMI interfaces completely from scratch for complex, custom automation machinery, robotic cells, and specialized material handling systems.
Engineer advanced operator interfaces using modern visualization platforms, or incorporate high-level enterprise software and database integrations where required.
Review and perfect detailed electrical schematics in CAD to verify panel layouts align with Bill of Materials (BOM) specifications and international safety regulations.
Implement and configure industrial networks and safety architectures, including EtherNet/IP protocols, multi-axis servo motion systems, and advanced machine vision.
Serve as the primary technical authority during on-site customer startups, supervising physical installations and executing final commissioning sequences.