PLC/HMI Systems Engineer — Industrial Automation at Sinto Industrial - USA
Grand Ledge, MI
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Jul 19, 2026
Grand Ledge, MI
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A controls engineering role focused on designing electrical schematics and control panels, programming PLCs and HMIs (Rockwell or Siemens platforms), and specifying components such as sensors, drives, and vision systems for industrial machinery. The position also covers hydraulic and pneumatic circuit design, project oversight, and hands-on commissioning at both the Grand Ledge facility and customer sites. It suits an experienced controls or automation engineer with a relevant degree and five or more years in the field.
Mid level · 5+ years · Lansing-East Lansing, MI · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The SOC classification is a judgement call: this is an industrial controls/automation engineering role (PLC/HMI programming, electrical schematics, commissioning) that doesn't map cleanly to a standard software developer role. 15-1252 (Software Developers) is used because the primary deliverable is writing and deploying control software; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the embedded/industrial nature of the work.
The posting states '5–7 years in controls or industrial automation' — 5 is used as the overall years minimum per the minimum-of-range rule.
The degree requirement is 'B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience' — because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, no formal degree is hard-gated.
Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Portal are listed as interchangeable ('or') in the job duties; Rockwell or Siemens ecosystem familiarity is confirmed in Must-haves, so they are captured as one skill with an alternative.
Link-IO is listed alongside EtherNet/IP and Modbus in the Must-haves communications section but is a less common/proprietary protocol; it is omitted as a named skill because it lacks a canonical standalone identity — the other two protocols are captured.
The 'Proficiencies and tools' section at the bottom appears to be an ATS tag block rather than a separate requirements section; skills already captured from the Must-haves are not double-counted, and items like 'Design for Manufacturability' and 'Industrial Electrical Experience' are omitted as they are generic concepts rather than named tools.
No compensation range is provided; the posting explicitly disclaims third-party pay estimates as unofficial.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Allen-Bradley Studio 5000.
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