Automation Engineer

JOB TITLE: Automation Engineer
JOB TYPE: Direct-Hire
LOCATION: Middleton, WI – Fully onsite
START DATE: October/November 2026
SHIFT: Monday–Friday, First Shift; approximately once-monthly on-call rotation, potentially including weekends

We are seeking an Automation Engineer to support, improve, and troubleshoot industrial control systems across a complex manufacturing operation. This position will focus heavily on Rockwell PLC and HMI technologies while supporting equipment reliability, system improvements, and automation projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC applications using Rockwell control platforms.
• Build, maintain, and update HMI applications supporting automated equipment and processes.
• Diagnose control-system issues and implement solutions that minimize equipment downtime.
• Maintain accurate programming records, revision history, and documentation for system changes.
• Support validation, testing, and implementation of automation modifications and upgrades.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and Quality teams to resolve control-system issues and improve equipment performance.
• Participate in automation modernization, equipment upgrades, and capital improvement projects.
• Support root-cause investigations and corrective actions involving automated systems.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Automation, Electronics, Instrumentation, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• Approximately 3+ years of hands-on PLC programming experience; strong candidates with roughly 2 years of directly relevant post-degree experience may also be considered.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation PLC platforms, including ControlLogix and/or CompactLogix.
• Experience programming PLCs using Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, or comparable Rockwell development tools.
• Practical HMI development and troubleshooting experience, preferably within the FactoryTalk environment.
• Ability to work fully onsite and participate in a periodic on-call rotation.

EOE STATEMENT:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.