Controls Engineer
Hobson Associates · Milwaukee, WI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Hobson Associates (industrial) in Milwaukee, WI. You’ll own the PLC/HMI systems that keep production and test equipment running—jumping into live issues on the floor and making systems faster, smarter, and more reliable.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, PLC, Automation
- Day to day
- relocation help
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How this role compares
Against 27 other live controls postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $86k–$127k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 68%
- ✓ Automation 68%
- ✓ Root cause 46%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 36%
- Robotics 32%
- Team leadership 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Hobson Associates
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Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from Hobson AssociatesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
A global industrial manufacturer is looking for a hands-on Controls Engineer to join a high-volume flagship production facility where things are always moving - and downtime isn’t an option.
This is a deeply technical PLC-focused role for someone who enjoys solving real problems on the plant floor, building systems from the ground up, and working with Rockwell automation in a complex manufacturing environment.
What you’ll do
You’ll own the PLC/HMI systems that keep production and test equipment running—jumping into live issues on the floor and making systems faster, smarter, and more reliable.
- •Build, program, and support PLC/HMI systems
- •Troubleshoot real-time controls issues on production equipment
- •Improve test systems, data flow, and equipment performance
- •Support upgrades, root cause analysis, and capital projects
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The Ideal Candidate
- •BS in Engineering
- •5+ years Controls/Test Engineering in manufacturing
- •Ability to build PLC logic from concept to deployment
- •Strong Rockwell experience (Studio 5000, RSLogix, FactoryTalk)
- •Hands-on PLC/HMI programming in production environments
- •Strong troubleshooting of automated systems
- •Exposure to SQL / manufacturing data systems (preferred)
- •SCADA (Ignition), LabVIEW/TestStand, scripting, structured problem-solving (8D/A3/PFMEA), and/or capital project experience (preferred)
You'll Receive
- •Competitive pay + full benefits
- •Relocation support available
- •Real ownership of automation systems that matter
- •Direct impact on production reliability and performance
- •Stable global organization with long-term growth opportunities
- •A facility where your work is seen, used, and valued daily
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