Senior Automation Engineer & Technical Lead

Pieper Automation; Town of Wrightstown (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pieper Automation is seeking a Lead Automation Engineer to steer design, programming, implementation, and commissioning of industrial automation systems for manufacturing. You will provide technical leadership across PLC, HMI, control architectures, and system integration while mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with project managers, designers, and field teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions, ensure safety, and uphold industry standards on complex projects in Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of automation experience
• Proven experience leading automation projects and providing technical leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead design and programming of automation and control systems.
• Lead projects with scope definition, schedules, budgets, and risk identification.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, engineers, vendors, and field teams to ensure coordinated execution.

Skills

Automation design

PLC/SCADA

Team leadership

Project management

Electrical schematics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Office Suite

Excel

Vision systems

Drive systems

Job description

Pieper Automation is seeking a Lead Automation Engineer to steer design, programming, implementation, and commissioning of industrial automation systems for manufacturing. You will provide technical leadership across PLC, HMI, control architectures, and system integration while mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with project managers, designers, and field teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions, ensure safety, and uphold industry standards on complex projects in Wisconsin.