Automation Service Engineer Careers
PPC Partners Inc.
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Job summary
PPC Partners Inc. is seeking Automation Service Engineers at all levels to support and expand our growing automation service organization in Wisconsin. You will troubleshoot, program, commission, and optimize automation and control systems on customer sites across diverse industries.
This role offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge systems, opportunities to advance from Engineer I to Senior Engineer, in a safety-conscious, team-based environment with strong customer focus.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites.
- Strong safety mindset and personal integrity.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and industrial networks.
- Familiarity with Allen-Bradley, Siemens platforms.
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve issues in industrial automation and control systems
- Modify, enhance, and support PLC, HMI, and related control platforms
- Perform system upgrades, preventative maintenance, and on-site service calls
- Support equipment start-ups, commissioning, and operational improvements
- Serve as a trusted technical resource for customers on-site
- Collaborate with internal engineering, project, and field teams
- Build long-term customer relationships through responsiveness and technical excellence
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Job description
Automation Service Engineers – All Levels (I, II, Senior)
Locations: New Berlin, WI or Wrightstown, WI
We are hiring Automation Service Engineers at all experience levels to support and expand our growing industrial automation service organization. Whether you are early in your automation career or a seasoned controls expert, this is an opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge systems while supporting manufacturers across diverse industries.
Our Automation Service Engineers partner directly with customers to troubleshoot, program, commission, and optimize automation and control systems—keeping critical operations running safely, efficiently, and reliably.
- Diagnose and resolve issues in industrial automation and control systems
- Modify, enhance, and support PLC, HMI, and related control platforms
- Perform system upgrades, preventative maintenance, and on-site service calls
- Support equipment start-ups, commissioning, and operational improvements
- Serve as a trusted technical resource for customers on-site
- Communicate clearly with customers regarding service progress, issues, and solutions
- Collaborate with internal engineering, project, and field teams
- Build long-term customer relationships through responsiveness and technical excellence
- Complete accurate service reports, programming documentation, and recommendations
- Identify opportunities for system improvements and value-added solutions
- Stay current with evolving automation technologies and industry best practices
- Proactively identify and eliminate hazards before and during service work
- Follow all safety procedures and promote a zero-incident culture
- Participate in required safety training and continuous safety improvement efforts
- Entry to early-career role focused on hands-on service and technical skill development
- Troubleshoot and modify existing automation systems with team support
- Ideal for candidates with technical training or field experience in electrical or automation work
- Independent contributor capable of designing, programming, and supporting automation systems
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and system modifications
- Support project scoping, estimates, and mentor junior engineers
- Technical leader with deep controls and automation expertise
- Lead complex troubleshooting, system design, and customer engagements
- Mentor engineers, support business development, and guide technical standards
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Strong safety mindset and personal integrity
- Willingness to travel to customer sites
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Technical degree or vocational training in automation, electrical, or related field
- Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and industrial networks
- Familiarity with platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings
- Experience in manufacturing, material handling, processing, or logistics environments
- Work on diverse, real-world automation challenges
- Clear career paths from Engineer I through Senior Engineer
- Strong emphasis on safety, integrity, and servant leadership
- Collaborative, field-driven engineering culture
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