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Location: Johnson Creek, WI | Schedule: Full-time, on-site and field-based | Compensation: Up to $120,000 base salary

Overview

An established, high-growth automation integrator that designs, installs, rebuilds, and services custom control systems and industrial machinery across Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois is seeking a Field Electro-Mechanical & Automation Technician. This is a high-autonomy role for a skilled technician who blends electro-mechanical troubleshooting with strong PLC programming and controls expertise, working closely with a tight-knit team of technicians and controls professionals.

What you'll do

• Serve as a dedicated field maintenance specialist handling service calls, system startups, emergency repairs, retrofits, and machinery upgrades across Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois using an assigned company vehicle
• Architect and program custom control software from scratch across various major PLC and HMI platforms
• Perform advanced on-site electrical and controls troubleshooting on control circuits, electrical panels, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), DC controllers, motor drives, and safety interlocks
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems across a wide array of custom industrial machinery and automated production lines
• Install, commission, and retrofit automation machinery, including panel builds, light curtains/scanners, safety controllers, and cobot/robotic integrations
• Interpret complex electrical schematics and blueprints on-site to resolve issues rapidly and serve as a trusted technical advisor for customers

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of electro-mechanical industrial maintenance experience (verifiable track record in industrial machinery maintenance, machinery service, or automation environments; open to lower tenure for candidates who pass a rigorous technical skills assessment)
• 2+ years of hands-on multi-platform PLC/HMI programming experience, developing PLC programs from scratch and configuring HMI screens across multiple industrial platforms
• High-level expertise in panel wiring, schematic interpretation, power distribution, motor controls, and diagnostic testing
• Solid hands-on understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, valves, cylinders, and mechanical power transmission assemblies
• Open to candidates without a formal diploma if backed by strong hands-on field experience, OR candidates holding an Associate Degree (A.S.) in Automated Systems, Controls, or Mechatronics
• Must reside within a 45-minute drive of Johnson Creek, WI
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder

Preferred qualifications

• Hands-on integration, path teaching, or programming experience with FANUC, Universal Robots (UR), or alternative robotic cells
• Exposure to high-level language integration, Ignition SCADA, or SQL database connections for plant floor data collection
• Proficiency configuring EtherNet/IP, Modbus, or PROFIBUS communication topologies across complex control networks

Compensation and benefits

• Up to $120,000 starting base salary, scaling with automation and maintenance depth
• Assigned company service vehicle
• Full benefits package
• Long-term equity/ownership potential

Why this role

This position offers high autonomy, flexible scheduling, direct technical mentoring, and long-term equity/ownership potential within a stable, fast-growing team known for an average employee tenure of about nine years and a relaxed, family-first culture.