Plant Automation SME – Allen-Bradley & Siemens Controls

Salary: $75,000 - $89,440 per year

Location: Brown Deer, WI

Posted: September 11 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

• Compensation & Earnings: $43.00/hr baseline starting rate, backed by multiple annual performance bonuses, annual merit reviews, and a complete corporate benefits package.
• Premier Day-Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  1st Shift: Monday – Friday (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM). Exceptional schedule stability with no exhausting on-call rotations or off-shift requirements.
• Role & Visibility:
  High-visibility Subject Matter Expert (SME) position serving as the facility's ultimate technical authority on high-capacity automation lines, robotic logic, and PLC diagnostics.
• Company Culture & Stability:
  Direct-hire seat with a rapidly growing, market-leading manufacturing innovator in the Brown Deer area, celebrated for its employee-centric culture, long team tenure, and zero corporate bureaucracy.
• Strict Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card); 8+ years of depth diagnosing automated machinery, VFDs, industrial robotics, and active PLC code monitoring/troubleshooting.

If you are a seasoned automation veteran looking to step away from chaotic off-shifts and step into a strategic lead position on 1st shift, this direct-hire SME seat is built for you. Our client is a rapidly growing, market-leading manufacturing innovator in the Brown Deer, WI area. Rather than handling basic reactive repairs, you will serve as the plant's principal technical authority on high-capacity automation lines, complex robotics, and control systems.

The organization actively recognizes and rewards long-term technical contributions through a multi-tiered annual bonus structure, premier day-shift stability, and an environment where your maintenance and engineering expertise is genuinely respected.

• Serve as Plant Automation SME:
  Perform advanced diagnostics, systemic logic reviews, and precision repairs on high-capacity industrial automation lines and complex robotic cells.
• Troubleshoot PLC & Control Systems:
  Monitor live code, execute online diagnostic checks, and optimize control logic on Allen-Bradley (RSLogix/Studio 5000) and Siemens (TIA Portal) PLC platforms.
• Trace Complex Schematics:
  Read and interpret multi-page electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and fluid power system prints to isolate intermittent control loop issues and high-level faults.
• Maintain Power & Fluid Systems:
  Execute preventative maintenance and systemic repairs on multi-phase AC/DC electrical distribution systems, high-pressure hydraulics, and advanced pneumatics.
• Execute Fabrication & Repair:
  Utilize practical welding and custom fabrication skills to modify machine frameworks, reinforce heavy assemblies, and repair critical equipment on-site.
• Provide Technical Leadership:
  Partner with plant leadership to drive down operational downtime while coaching and mentoring junior maintenance technicians.

• Industrial Maintenance Depth: 8+ years of industrial maintenance and automation experience within high-volume, continuous-production manufacturing environments.
• Control Systems Mastery:
  Hands‑on experience troubleshooting industrial robotics, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and live PLC logic.
• Schematic & Blueprint Literacy:
  Expert capability reading intricate electrical, electronic control, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
• Practical Fabrication
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrated welding and custom shop fabrication capabilities for heavy industrial machinery repair and structural modifications.
• Location & Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable daily commuting distance of the Brown Deer / Northern Milwaukee County, WI area.

• Formal Education &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Associate degree in Automated Manufacturing, Industrial Electronics, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical certifications.
• Advanced Robotics Exposure:
  Direct programming or troubleshooting experience on FANUC, ABB, or Yaskawa robotic arms.
• Continuous Improvement Focus:
  Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and preventative maintenance optimization.