Automation & Controls Engineer - PLCs, Servo Motion, Travel

Ridgemont Resources, Inc.; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking an Automation & Controls Software Engineer to develop ground-up Rockwell PLCs and Servo motion solutions for high-speed, custom automation projects in the Greater Milwaukee area.

The role requires 2+ years of controls engineering, Studio 5000/RSLogix and FactoryTalk View experience, plus travel readiness. You will drive commissioning, work in a high-innovation lab, and own design-to-startup for each project.

Qualifications

• Ground-Up Allen-Bradley depth and hands-on design/build of controls software.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in automation, electrical eng., CS or related field.
• Willingness to travel domestically 25–50% for custom integration rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Architect ground-up PLC/HMI software using Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View.
• Engineer high-level interfaces with Visual Studio and C# for enterprise data tracking.
• Audit electrical schematics in AutoCAD to align BOMs and safety standards.
• Configure EtherNet/IP networks and multi-axis servo drives for motion control.
• Lead on-site client commissioning and site sign-offs.

Skills

Allen-Bradley depth

PLC programming

HMI development

EtherNet/IP

Servo motion control

AutoCAD

C# programming

Industrial networking

Education

Associate’s degree in Automation Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

AutoCAD

Visual Studio

C#

SQL

Job description

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking an Automation & Controls Software Engineer to develop ground-up Rockwell PLCs and Servo motion solutions for high-speed, custom automation projects in the Greater Milwaukee area.

The role requires 2+ years of controls engineering, Studio 5000/RSLogix and FactoryTalk View experience, plus travel readiness. You will drive commissioning, work in a high-innovation lab, and own design-to-startup for each project.