PLC Controls Engineer – Testing, Safety & CI

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Wisconsin is seeking a skilled test/controls engineer to lead design, testing, and optimization of capital equipment and processes. You will guide test equipment selection, develop specifications, and ensure compliance with safety and OSHA standards.

The role emphasizes problem solving, project management, and collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and Engineering to drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/computers/Math/Science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of test/controls engineering experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
• Experience with programming software such as Visual Basic/Studio, SQL and other Microsoft apps; Rockwell RS software.
• NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand experience.
• Experience with PLC, HMI programming and safety systems design.
• Project Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidelines for the design and selection of test equipment, testing protocols, test data collection programs and best practices.
• Support, service, and troubleshoot test equipment and electrical systems within the plant.
• Develop test equipment specifications ensuring compliance with electrical safe work practices and OSHA requirements.
• Enforce safety expectations and communicate hazards to ensure zero-incident culture and product conformance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, MESH, manufacturing engineering, quality, product design engineering, suppliers, and customers as needed.
• Perform root cause and failure analysis; teach others in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Guide and instruct the capital equipment selection process and evaluate CARs for major new products/projects.
• Lead assessment processes and act as a category lead during assessments.
• Lead cost-out initiatives and drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma; monitor metrics.
• Leverage advanced technology to improve information systems for testing/controls.
• Lead projects, define goals, budgets, and WBS; coordinate cross-functional resources and communication plans.
• Implement sustained change management using ADKAR and MOC processes.

Skills

Problem solving

Project Management

Root cause analysis

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/computers/Math/Science

Tools

Rockwell Software RS/FactoryTalk

RS Logix 5/500/5000

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

VB6

NI LabVIEW

NI TestStand

PLC/HMI programming

Safety systems design

Job description

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Wisconsin is seeking a skilled test/controls engineer to lead design, testing, and optimization of capital equipment and processes. You will guide test equipment selection, develop specifications, and ensure compliance with safety and OSHA standards.

The role emphasizes problem solving, project management, and collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and Engineering to drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma approaches.