Site Automation Engineer — PLC/SCADA & Controls Lead

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design, develop, and support control systems across industrial processes and critical infrastructure. You will lead technical efforts, mentor teammates, and drive improvements while ensuring safety adherence on site.

The role requires travel across the Central Region, with subsistence and incentives per company guidelines. Strong PLC/HMI skills and team leadership are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent OR 4+ years of equivalent professional experience.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• 2+ years of PLC-controlled automation in continuous processes.
• 2+ years of Ladder Logic/structure programming (Allen-Bradley or equivalent).
• Experience leading and mentoring automation engineers.
• Strong English communication skills.
• 2+ years implementing HMIs and control networks.
• 2+ years electrical theory, robotics, and control components.
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical/PL plumbing drawings and interpret blueprints.
• Willingness to travel and support multiple stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Serve as site technical expert for automation control systems.
• Train and mentor junior team members to meet safety and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, and optimize control systems and software.
• Maintain thorough documentation for automation processes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering and support teams to drive optimization.
• Troubleshoot PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, ASi).
• Escalate downtime issues to vendors and leadership as needed.
• Uphold safety standards per company policies.

Kenntnisse

PLC programming

Ladder Logic

HMI development

Electrical theory

System integration

Troubleshooting

Team leadership / mentoring

Reading drawings

Robotics

Networking (Ethernet, ControlNet, Dev…

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS / EE / ME / automation engineering (or equivalent)

4+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Ethernet

ControlNet

DeviceNet

Profibus

Jobbeschreibung

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design, develop, and support control systems across industrial processes and critical infrastructure. You will lead technical efforts, mentor teammates, and drive improvements while ensuring safety adherence on site.

The role requires travel across the Central Region, with subsistence and incentives per company guidelines. Strong PLC/HMI skills and team leadership are essential.