Controls Engineer
Manufacturing · Great Lakes
This project-based automation company needed a junior-level controls engineer who could handle the full stack—PLC programming, robotics, vision systems, electrical hardware design—while being comfortable with 30% travel and the varied demands of a small 11-person engineering team. The challenge was finding someone with genuine systems integration experience who wanted exposure over specialization, at a salary starting around $70,000 in the Auburn Hills market. We submitted our first qualified candidate within 8 days and closed the search in 47 days. This was a repeat client engagement.
| Role | Controls Engineer |
| Role Level | Mid/Senior Contributor |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Region | Great Lakes |
| Work Model | On-site |
| Salary | ~$70,000 |
| Days to First Accepted Submittal | 8 |
| Intake to Offer-Extended Candidate | 47Days From Intake Call to Offer Extended Candidate |
| Our Fee | 9.9% |
| Guarantee | 18 months |