Lead Automation Maintenance Technician – Allen-Bradley / Siemens PLCs

Software Placement Group; Brown Deer (WI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Performance bonuses

Profit sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Software Placement Group in Brown Deer, WI is seeking a Lead Automation Maintenance Technician to own automated production lines, robotic cells, and high-speed equipment in a direct-hire, on-site role.

You will diagnose electromechanical faults, work with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs, and perform preventative maintenance using blueprints, schematics, and CMMS tools. The position offers three shifts with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in industrial maintenance on high-speed production equipment.
• Experience tracing faults on Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with AC/DC systems up to 480V, VFDs, pneumatics, and robotics.
• Stable work history and strong safety record.
• Must live within 45 minutes of Greater Milwaukee area.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair automated machinery and robotic cells to maintain peak output.
• Trace PLC faults, identify software/hardware issues, and clear stoppages.
• Perform emergency repairs and preventative maintenance per blueprints and diagrams.
• Service and optimize pneumatic valves, cylinders, and distribution lines.
• Work safely with 480V power systems and low-voltage control circuits.
• Do light structural welding and fabrication to modify equipment.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

PLC fault-tracing

Reading schematics

Electrical systems 480V

VFDs and pneumatics

Robotics exposure

Strong attendance

Citizenship or PR required

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Location: Brown Deer, WI (Greater Milwaukee area) | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, direct-hire, with choice of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift (Monday–Friday) | Compensation: Up to $38.00/hour + shift differentials

Overview

An established manufacturing leader in the Greater Milwaukee area is seeking a Lead Automation Maintenance Technician to take ownership of its automated production lines, robotic cells, and high-speed processing equipment. Known for long-tenured staff, strong reinvestment, and a stable, respectful shop floor culture, this organization offers a high-autonomy environment for experienced industrial maintenance professionals.

What you’ll do

• Execute real-time mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic diagnostics to keep automated machinery, processing lines, and robotic cells running at peak efficiency
• Interface directly with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs to trace input/output faults, isolate software/hardware errors, and clear production line stoppages
• Utilize complex electrical blueprints, ladder logic, and mechanical drawings to perform emergency breakdown repairs and structured preventative maintenance
• Service, rebuild, and optimize heavy-duty pneumatic valves, cylinders, regulators, and distribution lines
• Work safely with industrial power systems up to 480V, electric motors, VFDs, sensors, and low-voltage control circuits
• Perform light structural welding, torching, and metal fabrication to adapt, modify, or repair production equipment components

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience servicing high-speed production machinery, custom automation, or heavy industrial equipment
• Experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC fault-tracing, including basic navigation, I/O monitoring, and error tracing
• Proficiency reading electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and hydraulic/pneumatic fluid power diagrams
• Experience with AC/DC electrical systems up to 480V, VFDs, pneumatics, and robotics
• Stable work history with strong attendance, safety dedication, and long-term commitment to previous employers
• Must reside within a 45-minute daily drive of the Greater Milwaukee, WI area
• Must have U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card)

Preferred qualifications

• Hands-on experience with FANUC, ABB, or Yaskawa robotic arms, teach pendants, or end-of-arm tooling (EOAT)
• Welding certifications or strong proficiency in MIG/TIG welding for equipment modifications
• Exposure to thermal imaging, vibration analysis, or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Compensation and benefits

• Up to $38.00/hour starting rate, scaling with technical depth
• Shift differentials
• Multiple corporate performance bonuses throughout the year
• Full comprehensive benefits package
• Profit sharing

Why this role

This position offers true technical ownership of complex automation and robotic systems within a financially stable, employee-friendly company known for zero layoffs and long-tenured staff, along with the flexibility to choose from all three traditional shifts.