Senior Controls Engineer - Precision Automation Expert

Energy Jobline ZR; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Force Recruiting is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for a Farmington Hills, MI manufacturing partner specializing in high-precision machinery. The role focuses on design, programming, startup, and optimization of PLC/HMI systems for complex automation.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in controls engineering, Siemens PLCs/HMI, and experience with European-engineered machinery, Profinet/Ethernet/IP, and field-service commissioning across global teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of controls engineering, automation, machine controls, or related industrial equipment experience.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with HMI development and electrical controls troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion control, or related systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and support PLC and HMI programs for advanced industrial machinery.
• Support controls engineering activities for custom machine builds, retrofits, upgrades, and customer-specific projects.
• Troubleshoot electrical, software, automation, and machine-control issues during build, startup, commissioning, and service.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, controls drawings, machine layouts, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering, electrical design, service, production, and international technical teams.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical troubleshooting

Electrical schematics reading

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Siemens HMIs

Siemens drives

Profinet

Ethernet/IP

Profibus

Job description

Connect Force Recruiting is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for a Farmington Hills, MI manufacturing partner specializing in high-precision machinery. The role focuses on design, programming, startup, and optimization of PLC/HMI systems for complex automation.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in controls engineering, Siemens PLCs/HMI, and experience with European-engineered machinery, Profinet/Ethernet/IP, and field-service commissioning across global teams.