Controls Engineer: PLC/HMI Automation Specialist

Generac; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac in Beaver Dam, WI is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead control system projects from design through start-up. You will program PLCs and HMIs, troubleshoot equipment, and mentor peers while aligning with company standards.

You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to deliver reliable automation solutions in a high‑uptime facility. The role emphasizes project execution, technical troubleshooting, and hands-on work in electrical cabinets, with opportunities to improve processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering is required.
• Minimum three years programming industrial controls, PLCs and HMIs.
• Three years of PLC/HMI/Drives programming using Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000 and FTV View.

Responsibilities

• Oversee automation controls system design, development and delivery.
• Program PLC/HMI and perform startup commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Prepare statements of work, status reports and budgets.
• Ensure adherence to company standards and methodologies.
• Communicate needs to internal customers in plain language.
• Translate requirements into system design specifications and tests.
• Develop programs to meet system requirements and validation procedures.
• Support customer acceptance through testing and training.

Skills

Industrial controls

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000

FTV View

Ethernet/IP

GE Proficy Machine Edition

GE Historian

Fanuc Robot troubleshooting

Job description

Generac in Beaver Dam, WI is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead control system projects from design through start-up. You will program PLCs and HMIs, troubleshoot equipment, and mentor peers while aligning with company standards.

You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to deliver reliable automation solutions in a high‑uptime facility. The role emphasizes project execution, technical troubleshooting, and hands-on work in electrical cabinets, with opportunities to improve processes