Automation Maintenance Technician – PLCs & Robotics

Automation Maintenance Technician – PLCs & Robotics

Up to $38.00/Hour + Shift Differentials
• Greater Milwaukee, WI
• All Shifts Available

Compensation:
Up to $38.00/hour (scaling with technical depth) + shift differentials + multiple corporate performance bonuses throughout the year + full benefits package.

Work Schedule:

Choice of traditional shifts (Monday – Friday): 1st Shift (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM), 2nd Shift (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM), or 3rd Shift (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM).

Work Environment:
High-tech, collaborative manufacturing facility in Greater Milwaukee; high autonomy, non-micromanaged shop floor culture built on technical respect.

Experience & Tech Stack: 3+ years of hands-on industrial equipment maintenance;
Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC fault-tracing; robotics; AC/DC electrical up to 480V; VFDs; pneumatics; electrical/mechanical schematic tracing.

Company Stability & Culture:
Established market leader known for long-tenured employees, heavy reinvestment, exceptional employee appreciation, and shared financial performance.

Requirements / Compliance: US Citizen or Green Card holder; reside within a 45-minute daily commute of Greater Milwaukee, WI.

If you are an industrial maintenance professional looking for a stable, high-autonomy career home where your trade skills are respected and micromanagement is left at the door, this is your ideal destination. Operating out of a premier manufacturing facility in the Greater Milwaukee area, this market leader has built a reputation for being genuinely employee-friendly, collaborative, and financially rock-solid.

This role provides a rare opportunity to secure the exact work schedule that fits your life, with openings actively available across all three traditional Monday-through-Friday shifts. You won't just be swapping parts; you will take true technical ownership of complex automation lines, advanced robotic cells, and high-speed processing machinery. Backed by regular profit sharing, performance bonuses, and a history of zero-layoffs, this is an environment where technicians regularly plant roots and stay for decades.

• Diagnose Automated Production Lines:
  Execute real-time mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic diagnostics to keep automated machinery, processing lines, and robotic cells running at peak efficiency.
• Navigate PLC Logic & Controls:
  Interface directly with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs to trace input/output faults, isolate software/hardware errors, and clear production line stoppages.
• Trace Schematics & Drawings:
  Utilize complex electrical blueprints, ladder logic, and mechanical drawings to perform emergency breakdown repairs and structured preventative maintenance sequences.
• Maintain Fluid Power Systems:
  Service, rebuild, and optimize heavy-duty pneumatic valves, cylinders, regulators, and distribution lines.
• Service AC/DC Drives & Power Distribution:
  Work safely with industrial power systems, electric motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, and low-voltage control circuits.
• Execute Machinery Fabrication:
  Perform light structural welding, torching, and metal fabrication to adapt, modify, or repair production equipment components.

• 3+ Years Industrial Maintenance Depth:
  Verifiable hands-on track record servicing and repairing high-speed production machinery, custom automation, or heavy industrial equipment.
• Automation & PLC Diagnostic
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrated familiarity working around automated equipment, including basic navigation, I/O monitoring, and error tracing in PLC environments.
• Schematic & Electrical Literacy:
  Proficiency reading electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and hydraulic/pneumatic fluid power diagrams without hand-holding.
• Proven Tenure & Reliability:
  Solid, stable work history showing strong daily attendance, safety dedication, and long-term commitment with previous employers.
• Local Commute:
  Residence within a comfortable 45-minute daily drive of the Greater Milwaukee, WI area.
• Compliance & Legal Authorization:
  Must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).

• Industrial Robotics:
  Hands-on experience with FANUC, ABB, or Yaskawa robotic arms, teach pendants, or end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
• Fabrication & Welding:
  Welding certifications or strong proficiency in MIG/TIG welding for shop equipment modifications.
• Predictive Maintenance:
  Exposure to thermal imaging, vibration analysis, or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).