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Automation Field Engineer
Suburban Enterprises
Appleton, USA
Full-time
Mid · 4+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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What You'll Do
- Design & Documentation: Create detailed electrical schematics, panel layouts, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) using AutoCAD Electrical.
- Installation & Wiring: Oversee or perform physical electrical installation, panel wiring, and hardware setup for industrial control systems.
- Programming & Commissioning: Program, test, and commission industrial automation systems—including PLCs, HMIs, and AC/DC drives—both in-house and on-site.
- Troubleshooting & Technical Support: Perform advanced system troubleshooting and diagnostics to resolve complex issues with automation controls, machinery, and electrical hardware.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure all designs, panel builds, and wiring comply with relevant electrical and safety standards (e.g., NFPA 79, NEC, ISO 13849).
- Customer & Technical Support: Provide high-level technical support and guidance to internal department technicians and external customers.
- What You Bring (Required Experience)
- Education: Associate degree, technical diploma, or certificate in Electrical Technology, Industrial Automation, Controls, Mechatronics, Electronics, Instrumentation, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in industrial electrical, controls, automation, instrumentation, or electromechanical systems.
- Core Technical Skills:
- Extensive experience troubleshooting industrial control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and motor controls.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting Rockwell PLCs and HMIs.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and modifying electrical control schematics and control panel layouts using AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical.
- Computer Skills: Proficient with standard computer applications, including Microsoft Office, email, internet browsers, and basic file management.
- Bonus Points For (Preferred Experience)
- Standards & Compliance: Familiarity with industrial electrical standards such as NFPA 79, NEC, and UL 508A for on-site modifications.
- Networking: Understanding of industrial networking (Ethernet and Serial), concepts for troubleshooting plant communications.
- Industry Background: Direct service or maintenance experience within the food, beverage, or paper industries.
- Multi-Platform Exposure: Experience diagnosing or modifying Siemens PLCs and HMIs in addition to Rockwell.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in industrial electrical, controls, automation, instrumentation, or electromechanical systems.
- Extensive experience troubleshooting industrial control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and motor controls.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting Rockwell PLCs and HMIs.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and modifying electrical control schematics and control panel layouts using AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical.
- Computer Skills: Proficient with standard computer applications, including Microsoft Office, email, internet browsers, and basic file management.
- Standards & Compliance: Familiarity with industrial electrical standards such as NFPA 79, NEC, and UL 508A for on-site modifications.
- Networking: Understanding of industrial networking (Ethernet and Serial), concepts for troubleshooting plant communications.
- Industry Background: Direct service or maintenance experience within the food, beverage, or paper industries.
- Multi-Platform Exposure: Experience diagnosing or modifying Siemens PLCs and HMIs in addition to Rockwell.
- What We Offer – Why Choose Suburban Enterprises?
- Team Member Ownership: Work for a company where your contributions directly impact your future
- Commitment to Safety: Safety isn’t just a priority; it’s our promise to you and your family
- Career Growth: This isn't just a job - it's a career path with opportunities for advancement
- Continuous Learning: Investment in your professional development
- Collaborative Culture: Work with a team that values respect, integrity, and excellence
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive pay, ESOP, 401(K) with employer match, and no healthcare premium increases for 4 years
- Ready to Join Us?
- Our high standards of service to our customers and clients require that we select only the top team members based on our culture and core values so please read and understand them or come with clarifying questions because we work, live, hire and promote by them. We will choose new team members with great care because the future of Suburban Enterprises rests with them. You are here because we believe in your character and abilities.
- If you're passionate about innovation, committed to excellence, and ready to be part of a company that invests in its people, we want to hear from you. Help us create a better future through innovation and automation.
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bonus Points For (Preferred Experience)
About Suburban Enterprises
Construction123 employeesFounded 1960
Employee-owned Appleton electrical contractor providing automation, fabrication, technology, and electrical services to residential, commercial, and industrial clients.
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