Senior Robotics & Automation Specialist

Senior Robotics & Automation Specialist

$83,000 to $104,000

Milwaukee, WI

What You Will Be Doing

• Starting up advanced robotic platforms from scratch, including initial cell setup, coordinate calibration, and I/O communication network configurations
• Designing full robot programming architecture, ensuring seamless handshaking and logic coordination with master PLC programs and stand-alone industrial platforms
• Collaborating directly with internal project leads through the entire in-house assembly and debug process to ensure 100% engineering quality and delivery standards
• Leading the mechanical and electrical assembly integration of custom automated systems, including troubleshooting complex control wiring and end-of-arm tool builds
• Managing precise technical project documentation, mapping cycle-time charts, and communicating milestones clearly to engineering leadership
• Integrating, configuring, and programming advanced industrial Vision Systems into robotic cells and automated handling equipment
• Assisting the internal Applications Department with technical layout insights and feasibility data when developing new automated cell designs and project quotes
• Mentoring in-house assembly and technician personnel to optimize assembly efficiencies and ensure strict adherence to precise client specifications

What We Are Looking For

• Automation Mastery: 4 to 6 years of dedicated, hands-on experience executing robotic and PLC integration tasks specifically for custom industrial manufacturing equipment
• Software & Tooling Proficiency: Direct experience utilizing robotic offline simulation software and advanced PLC troubleshooting tools; active familiarity with CAD or SolidWorks modeling is required
• Multidisciplinary Troubleshooting: Expert-level capability to diagnose, debug, and repair complex automated systems across robotic, electrical, fluid power, and mechanical domains
• Vision Integration Background: Proven, verifiable experience troubleshooting, positioning, and programming industrial vision hardware and software platforms
• Technical Leadership: A highly motivated technical lead who is completely comfortable directing assembly workflows, coordinating team tasks, and providing accurate estimates of remaining engineering work
• Communication & Presence: Strong interpersonal skills for presenting clear technical updates to engineering teams and interacting professionally with client personnel during high-stakes onsite system installations