Senior Machine Safety & Automation Lead

PPC Partners Inc.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PPC Partners Inc. is seeking a senior professional to drive automation and machine safety initiatives, lead client engagements, and shape technical strategy across projects. You will collaborate with engineering and sales to deliver safe, compliant, and innovative solutions that meet customer timelines and budgets.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on mentorship of engineers, with travel to customer sites and conferences as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in automation, machine safety, technical sales, or project engineering.
• Strong knowledge of control systems, automation hardware/software, and industrial processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and develop automation and safety programs through customer engagement and proactive outreach.
• Lead customer discovery meetings and site visits as the technical SME to establish trust.

Skills

Automation

Machine safety

Technical sales

Project engineering

Control systems

Leadership

Mentoring

Agile

ERP familiarity

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Industrial Automation

Related field

Tools

CRM software

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

PPC Partners Inc. is seeking a senior professional to drive automation and machine safety initiatives, lead client engagements, and shape technical strategy across projects. You will collaborate with engineering and sales to deliver safe, compliant, and innovative solutions that meet customer timelines and budgets.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on mentorship of engineers, with travel to customer sites and conferences as needed.