Industrial Automation Specialist

Miller Resource Group; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $120,000–$125,000 per year

Monthly car allowance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Miller Resource Group is seeking an experienced Industrial Automation Specialist to join our Engineering team, supporting robotic automation systems across various manufacturing environments.

You will work directly with customers, travel to sites across North America and internationally, and serve as the technical expert during installations, startup, and optimization. This role blends robotics, PLC troubleshooting, and systems integration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of industrial automation, robotics, or mechatronics experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on industrial robotics programming experience.
• Experience with robots such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or similar.
• Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs.
• Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel approximately 45%, including domestic and occasional international travel.

Responsibilities

• Program, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial robots including FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or similar platforms.
• Build, debug, and optimize robot motion routines and application logic.
• Integrate robots with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, vision systems, and peripheral equipment.
• Provide technical guidance during system design, installation, startup, commissioning, and optimization.
• Troubleshoot robotics and automation issues in live production environments.
• Travel to customer sites for installation, startup, commissioning, and technical support.
• Serve as the primary technical representative during customer engagements.
• Diagnose and resolve robotics, controls, mechanical, and electrical issues both remotely and onsite.
• Train customer personnel on system operation and best practices.
• Document troubleshooting activities, solutions, and recommendations.
• Modify and troubleshoot PLC programs using Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication networks including EtherNet/IP, Profinet, and Modbus.
• Support HMI setup, diagnostics, and system integration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on complete automation solutions.
• Execute FAT and SAT, support product validation and field testing.
• Document system performance and field findings.
• Recommend product and process improvements based on customer feedback and field experience.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Independence

Willingness to travel

Problem-solving

Education

Technical degree or equivalent hands-on automation experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Travel: Approximately 45% Domestic & International

About the Opportunity

An innovative global automation manufacturer is seeking an experienced Industrial Automation Specialist to join its Engineering team. This is a highly visible, customer-facing role supporting robotic automation systems across a variety of manufacturing environments.

If you enjoy solving complex automation challenges, working directly with customers, and traveling to support cutting-edge robotic applications, this is an outstanding opportunity to expand your technical expertise while working with advanced automation technologies.

This role combines robotics, PLC troubleshooting, field commissioning, customer support, and system integration. You'll work closely with engineering and sales teams while serving as the technical expert at customer facilities throughout North America and internationally.

What You'll Do

Robotics & Automation

• Program, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial robots including FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or similar platforms
• Build, debug, and optimize robot motion routines and application logic
• Integrate robots with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, vision systems, and peripheral equipment
• Provide technical guidance during system design, installation, startup, commissioning, and optimization
• Troubleshoot robotics and automation issues in live production environments

Customer Support & Field Service

• Travel to customer sites for installation, startup, commissioning, and technical support
• Serve as the primary technical representative during customer engagements
• Diagnose and resolve robotics, controls, mechanical, and electrical issues both remotely and onsite
• Train customer personnel on system operation and best practices
• Document troubleshooting activities, solutions, and recommendations

Controls & Systems Integration

• Modify and troubleshoot PLC programs using Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication networks including EtherNet/IP, Profinet, and Modbus
• Support HMI setup, diagnostics, and system integration
• Collaborate with engineering teams on complete automation solutions
• Execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Support product validation and application testing
• Document system performance and field findings
• Recommend product and process improvements based on customer feedback and field experience

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of industrial automation, robotics, or mechatronics experience
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on industrial robotics programming experience
• Experience with industrial robots such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or similar
• Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs
• Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel approximately 45%, including domestic and occasional international travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on automation experience
• Experience with robotic vision systems
• Experience commissioning industrial automation systems
• Knowledge of safety systems, Lockout/Tagout procedures, and machine safety standards
• Experience with servo motion systems
• Familiarity with Structured Text programming
• Basic CAD experience (SolidWorks or similar)
• Experience with AI tools in engineering or technical workflows is a plus

What Makes Someone Successful

The ideal candidate enjoys working directly with customers and thrives in a hands-on technical environment.

Successful candidates are:

• Comfortable representing their company professionally with customers
• Strong communicators who can explain technical concepts clearly
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently
• Excited by travel and exposure to a wide variety of automation applications

Travel

Approximately 45% travel is required.

Travel includes customer sites throughout North America with occasional international travel. When not traveling, you'll work from the Wixom office supporting engineering, application testing, and customer projects.

• Base salary of $120,000 -$125,000.00
• Monthly car allowance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life and disability insurance

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a growing global automation organization recognized for innovation and technical excellence. You'll work with advanced robotics, collaborate with customers across multiple industries, travel internationally, and gain exposure to cutting-edge automation technologies while building a long-term technical career.