Field Automation & Industrial Maintenance Technician
$70,000–$100,000 year
On-siteJohnson Creek, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Lead Field Maintenance & Commissioning by handling service calls, system startups, emergency repairs, retrofits, and machinery upgrades across Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois using an assigned company vehicle. Architect and program custom control software from scratch across various major PLC and HMI platforms. Execute electro-mechanical diagnostics to troubleshoot control circuits, electrical panels, VFDs, DC controllers, motor drives, and safety interlocks. Service fluid power and mechanical systems, including hydraulic and pneumatic components, while integrating advanced automation hardware such as panel builds, light curtains, and cobot/robotic integrations. Deliver client technical support by translating complex schematics on-site to resolve issues rapidly and eliminate downtime. This role pairs high ownership with direct technical mentoring within a relaxed, family-first culture at an established automation integrator.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of electro-mechanical industrial maintenance
- 2+ years of hands-on industrial automation, controls, and multi-platform PLC/HMI programming from scratch
- VFDs
- DC controllers
- fluid power loops
- safety systems
- US Citizen or Green Card holder
- valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- reside within a 45-minute daily driving radius of Johnson Creek, WI
- Verifiable track record in industrial machinery maintenance, machinery service, or automation environments
- Practical experience developing PLC programs from scratch and configuring HMI screens across multiple industrial platforms
- High-level expertise in panel wiring, schematic interpretation, power distribution, motor controls, and diagnostic testing
- Solid hands-on understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, valves, cylinders, and mechanical power transmission assemblies
- Associate Degree (A.S.) in Automated Systems, Controls, or Mechatronics
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on integration, path teaching, or programming experience with FANUC, Universal Robots (UR), or alternative robotic cells
- Exposure to high-level language integration, Ignition SCADA, or SQL database connections for plant floor data collection
- Proficiency configuring EtherNet/IP, Modbus, or PROFIBUS communication topologies across complex control networks
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