Principal Controls Technician PLC & Advanced Robotics Specialist

Principal Controls Technician – (PLC & Advanced Robotics Specialist)

$43.00/hr + Multiple Annual Bonuses
- Brown Deer, WI Area
- Elite 1st Shift. Join a market‑leading manufacturing innovator celebrated for an employee‑centric culture and high retention. Step into a high‑visibility, technical SME role offering a rare Monday‑Friday day shift with a clear leadership path.

• Experience 8+ Years of Senior Industrial Maintenance & Automation Mastery
• Technician PLC Troubleshooting (Allen Bradley / Siemens) and Advanced Robotics Diagnostics
• Skills:
  
  Complex Electrical Schematics, Blueprints, AC/DC Systems, Fluid Power, and Fabrication Welding
• Compensation: $43.00 per hour + Multiple Annual Performance Bonuses + Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Schedule:
  
  1st Shift 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Monday – Friday
• Location:
  
  Greater Brown Deer / Northern Milwaukee County area (100% Onsite)
• Auth: US Citizen or Green Card Holder required

Our client is a rapidly growing, market‑leading manufacturer renowned for its employee‑first philosophy and technical innovation. While most controls positions demand exhausting on‑call hours and rotating night shifts, this senior‑level position offers a highly desirable, stable Monday‑through‑Friday day shift.

This organization is famous for its exceptional employee retention, largely because they treat their staff as a premier asset—offering multiple bonuses throughout the year and a team‑oriented environment free of typical corporate politics.

• Perform advanced diagnostics and precision repairs on high‑capacity industrial automation, complex robotics, and integrated manufacturing lines
• Act as the floor’s Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs, executing advanced troubleshooting, monitoring code, and optimizing system logic
• Read and interpret intricate mechanical blueprints and sophisticated electrical schematics to resolve high‑level system failures and intermittent control issues
• Execute comprehensive preventative maintenance and repairs on multi‑phase AC/DC electrical distribution systems, advanced pneumatics, and high‑pressure hydraulic circuits
• Utilize precision welding and fabrication skills to modify machine structures, reinforce assemblies, or repair critical machine components on‑site
• Collaborate closely with production management to drive down downtime and provide technical mentorship and coaching to junior maintenance technicians

• Automation Legacy: 8 or more years of industrial machinery maintenance experience, specifically operating within a high‑volume, automated manufacturing environment
• Control Systems Mastery:
  Proven, hands‑on mastery troubleshooting automated machinery, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and robotics, including active PLC diagnostic experience with Allen Bradley or Siemens platforms
• Schematic Literacy:
  Advanced proficiency in tracing complex multi‑page electrical schematics and mechanical assembly drawings
• Fluid Power & Electrical:
  Strong, comprehensive background managing industrial pneumatics, hydraulics, and complex AC/DC electrical systems
• Welding Skill:
  Demonstrated welding and fabrication experience as it relates directly to heavy machinery repair and structural modifications
• Stability: A reliable, long‑term employment history; our client is looking for a dedicated technical pillar and avoids frequent job‑hoppers
• Requirements:
  Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a 45‑minute drive of the Brown Deer area