Hands-On Automation Service Engineer | Travel & Growth

PPC Partners Inc.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

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

Skills

Safety mindset

Excellent communication

Willingness to travel

Customer service skills

Education

High School Diploma

Technical degree or vocational training in automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

HMI development

VFDs and motor controls

Electrical drawings

Job description

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.