Automation Field Service & Commissioning Engineer

Impact Recruitment Ltd; Brown Deer (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Ltd in Brown Deer, WI is seeking an Automation Field Service & Commissioning Engineer to lead internal commissioning and field deployments. You will calibrate robotic cells, perform complex PLC diagnostics, and support customers on-site with substantial travel.

The role requires 5–8 years in robotics and a background in electrical/mechanical engineering. Applicants should be comfortable with FANUC/vision systems and possess strong cross-functional collaboration skills for

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands-on robotics integration and automated cell debugging.
• 5+ years of PLC logic troubleshooting in active machines.
• Ability to read multi-page electrical, mechanical, and fluid power schematics.
• Willingness to travel 50%–80% (domestic, occasional international).
• Residence within commuting distance to Greater Milwaukee, WI area.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal system commissioning, debugging, and equipment readiness.
• Validate robotic work cells, hardware setups, I/O mapping, and protocols.
• Perform deep electro-mechanical diagnostics across PLCs, pneumatics, and safety systems.
• Lead field deployments, provide client training, and runoffs.
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, and assembly teams.
• Maintain records of test hours and progress reports for leadership.

Skills

Robotics integration

PLC troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Robotics Eng degree

Tools

SolidWorks

ROBOGUIDE

MotoSim

Cognex Vision

Job description

Automation Field Service & Commissioning Engineer

Job Order ID: 4767

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: $100000-120000/Yr

Web Publication Date: 9/8/2026 12:00:00 AM

Job Location: Brown Deer, WI 53209

Job Function:

Automation Field Service & Commissioning Engineer

Up to $59.00/hr + Overtime Greater Milwaukee, WI Area (50%–80% Travel) 1st Shift / Mon-Fri Full-Time / Direct Hire

• Compensation & Earnings: Base pay up to $59.00/hr based on controls and robotics depth, plus overtime eligibility, a 401(k) match, educational assistance, and full corporate benefits.
• Century-Old Stability: Direct-hire seat with a family-owned capital equipment OEM featuring nearly 100 years of industrial stability, serving recession-proof global industries.
• Core Technical Scope: Internal shop-floor debug, FANUC/robotic programming, PLC logic troubleshooting, servo drive alignment, vision systems, and client-site commissioning.
• Work & Travel Model: Blended position split between internal shop floor assembly/debug in Milwaukee and global customer field deployments (50%–80% travel, predominantly domestic).
• Strict Requirements: 5–8 years of hands-on robotics integration and automated cell debugging; 5+ years of PLC troubleshooting; willingness for 50%–80% travel.

If you are a high-level automation professional seeking an environment where your specialized technical intelligence directly impacts multi-million dollar machinery, this agile capital equipment OEM represents the ideal professional home. Backed by nearly a century of continuous industrial excellence, this pioneer blends the high-trust, supportive culture of a family-owned business with the stability of a global market leader. Designing custom assembly, welding, and robotic integration systems for world-renowned manufacturing brands, the company offers a true ownership model—taking automated systems from initial internal assembly and debug all the way through client site commissioning.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Lead Internal System Commissioning: Direct internal commissioning, debug, and equipment readiness on high-complexity automated machinery prior to client shipment.
• Validate Advanced Robotic Platforms: Calibrate new robotic work cells from scratch, executing hardware setups, I/O mapping, and industrial communication protocol verification.
• Perform Diagnostic Troubleshooting: Execute deep electro-mechanical diagnostics across complex PLC architectures, pneumatic circuits, servo drives, safety interlocks, and vision systems.
• Lead Field Deployments: Deliver technical support during customer installations, leading live equipment runoffs and providing training to client engineering teams.
• Cross-Functional Interface: Bridge communication between engineering, project management, and floor assembly teams to resolve technical roadblocks rapidly during builds.
• Maintain Engineering Records: Track test hours, manage open-issue resolution logs, and submit clear technical progress reports to project leadership.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• Robotics Integration Depth: 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience integrating, debugging, and programming automated manufacturing equipment and robotic cells.
• PLC Diagnostic Mastery: 5+ years of PLC logic troubleshooting and basic program editing experience in an active machine environment.
• Schematic Fluency: Deep capability reading and interpreting multi-page electrical layouts, mechanical assembly prints, and fluid power schematics.
• Travel Willingness: Absolute ability and alignment to travel 50% to 80% (predominantly domestic with occasional international commissioning opportunities).
• Location & Authorization: Residence established within a comfortable daily commuting distance of the Greater Milwaukee, WI area.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• Educational Background: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering.
• CAD & Offline Simulation: Practical experience utilizing SolidWorks/CAD for layout checks or offline simulation software (e.g., FANUC ROBOGUIDE, MotoSim).
• Vision Systems: Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting industrial vision systems (Cognex, Keyence).