Field Commissioning Engineer – Siemens SINUMERIK & PLCs

100Hires, Inc.; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EMAG is seeking a field-based Service Engineer in the Detroit area to install, commission, and validate EMAG machine tools and automation systems at customer facilities. You will diagnose and repair PLCs, HMIs, drives, and related components, set up Siemens platforms, and lead startups with rigorous testing.

You will also train staff, provide remote support, and produce thorough service reports while traveling 70–90% of the time internationally and domestically.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Industrial Controls preferred.
• Journeyman Electrician certification or strong industrial electrical background considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years in industrial controls, machine tool service, automation, or electrical commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and validate EMAG machine tools and automation systems at customer facilities.
• Diagnose and repair control systems: PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, motors, and related electrical components.
• Set up and optimize Siemens platforms: SINUMERIK, SIMATIC PLCs, TIA Portal, STEP 7, WinCC, and Siemens drive technologies.
• Lead startups: system verification, I/O checks, safety circuit validation, and operational testing.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, communication, and automation issues using schematics, software diagnostics, and test equipment.
• Modify PLC logic, tweak HMI screens, adjust parameters, and update control configurations as needed.
• Execute machine acceptance testing and support customer buy-off.
• Train maintenance staff, operators, programmers, and engineering teams on operation, controls, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.
• Provide remote technical support and collaborate with Engineering, Commissioning, Mechanical Service, and Customer Service.
• Create detailed service reports capturing work performed, root causes, corrective actions, and recommendations.
• Support upgrades, retrofits, control modernizations, and software enhancements.
• Contribute to commissioning procedures, troubleshooting guides, and technical documentation improvements.

Skills

Siemens platforms

Ladder logic

Electrical troubleshooting

CNC/machine tools

Schematic reading

Fanuc controls

ISO 9001 basics

Field service

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

TIA Portal

STEP 7

WinCC

SINUMERIK

SIMATIC PLCs

Siemens drive technologies

Job description

EMAG is seeking a field-based Service Engineer in the Detroit area to install, commission, and validate EMAG machine tools and automation systems at customer facilities. You will diagnose and repair PLCs, HMIs, drives, and related components, set up Siemens platforms, and lead startups with rigorous testing.

You will also train staff, provide remote support, and produce thorough service reports while traveling 70–90% of the time internationally and domestically.