Rockwell PLCs & Servo Motion Engineer (25–50% Travel)

Modern Machining Solutions; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Modern Machining Solutions in the Greater Milwaukee area is seeking an Automation & Controls Software Engineer specializing in Rockwell PLCs and servo motion. You will build ground-up PLC/HMI software for complex automated systems and lead on-site commissioning across diverse projects.

The role requires 2+ years of AB/Rockwell programming experience, a relevant engineering degree, and willingness to travel 25–50% with comp days for weekend startup work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years designing, building, and programming controls software from scratch using Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Automation Technology, Electrical Engineering, CS, or related discipline.
• Willingness to travel domestically 25–50% with weekend comp days.
• Residence within 45-minute drive of Greater Milwaukee/Washington County area.
• U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency.

Responsibilities

• Architect Ground-Up PLC/HMI software for complex automated machinery using Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View.
• Engineer high-level interfaces with Visual Studio, C#, and relational databases for data tracking.
• Audit electrical panels and schematics in AutoCAD to align BOMs and safety standards.
• Configure EtherNet/IP networks, servo drives, vision systems, and safety PLCs.
• Lead on-site client commissioning and final system sign-offs.

Skills

Allen-Bradley depth

HMI/PLC programming

EtherNet/IP

Servo motion control

Studio 5000 / RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

AutoCAD

Visual Studio

C#

VB.NET

SQL databases

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Automation Technology / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

AutoCAD

Visual Studio

C#

VB.NET

SQL

EtherNet/IP

Cognex/Keyence Vision (bonus)

Job description

Modern Machining Solutions in the Greater Milwaukee area is seeking an Automation & Controls Software Engineer specializing in Rockwell PLCs and servo motion. You will build ground-up PLC/HMI software for complex automated systems and lead on-site commissioning across diverse projects.

The role requires 2+ years of AB/Rockwell programming experience, a relevant engineering degree, and willingness to travel 25–50% with comp days for weekend startup work.