Senior Controls Automation Engineer

About the Role

Reporting to plant leadership, the Senior Controls/Test Engineer will own the design, development, validation, installation and troubleshooting of production test equipment and programs, while coaching and mentoring team members to foster growth. • Develop and enforce test equipment design guidelines, specifications, protocols, and data collection while ensuring OSHA and electrical safety compliance. • Support, service, and troubleshoot test equipment and electrical systems, identifying hazards and driving remediation to maintain a zero‑incident culture. • Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, MESH, suppliers, and customers to ensure operational alignment and product conformity. • Lead root‑cause analysis and mentor others in problem‑solving to improve cost, quality, and performance. • Oversee capital equipment selection and corrective‑action‑request (CAR) development for major testing and control initiatives. • Act as category lead or champion during assessments when required. • Drive cost‑out and continuous‑improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma tools, Kaizens, and metric‑based performance tracking. • Enhance testing and control systems through technology innovation and waste elimination in factory‑floor information flow. • Lead cross‑functional projects with defined goals and budgets, aligning stakeholders and managing effective communication plans. • Implement change‑management strategies (e.g., ADKAR, MOC) to sustain process improvements across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸test design
• ▸equipment support
• ▸root cause
• ▸capital selection
• ▸continuous improvement
• ▸change management

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer, math or science and have at least three years of test/controls engineering experience, including PLC/HMI programming and software development. Eaton does not provide immigration sponsorship for this role, but relocation assistance is available for those beyond a 50‑mile radius of Waukesha. • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer, math or science from an accredited institution. • Minimum three years of test/controls engineering experience. • Experience with Visual Basic/Studio, SQL, and other Microsoft applications. • Experience with PLC, HMI programming and safety systems design. • Five or more years of controls/test engineering experience (preferred). • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification with expertise in structured problem‑solving tools (8D, A3, FMEA, control/Pareto charts). • Experience in electrical testing procedures, protocols, and troubleshooting at component and integrated system levels. • Proficiency interpreting and applying NFPA 70E and other electrical safety regulations; ability to read and troubleshoot schematics and wiring diagrams. • Strong background supporting Engineered‑to‑Order (ETO) manufacturing and resolving electrical design and production issues. • Project‑management experience using the PROLaunch framework. • Ability to guide installation work and resolve complex issues involving multiple electrical contractors. • Software proficiency: NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, Rockwell RSLogix (5/500/5000), Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View ME/SE, and VB6.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸plc hmi
• ▸labview
• ▸six sigma
• ▸nfpa70e
• ▸3 years

Benefits

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is hiring a Senior Controls Automation Engineer for its Waukesha, Wisconsin location. The position offers a salary range of $83,250 to $122,100, with actual compensation based on skills, experience, market and business factors. Eaton provides comprehensive health, welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid and unpaid time‑off programs, and is committed to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Work Environment

Onsite