Controls & Automation Search

Controls & Automation Engineering Recruiters

We place the controls engineers, automation integrators, and industrial electrical leaders who design, program, and commission the systems that run modern manufacturing.

50+
Years In Technical Search
PLC / SCADA
Controls Fluent
All 50
States Covered
Top 1%
Of Candidates Presented
Hire Controls & Automation Talent
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The Search

Why this hire is hard — and how we get it right

Automation is now the difference between a competitive plant and one falling behind — and the people who design, program, and keep it running are some of the hardest manufacturing talent to hire. A great controls engineer can pay for themselves many times over; a bad automation hire can leave a line down and a project stalled.

The challenge is that demand massively outstrips supply. Skilled PLC, robotics, and integration engineers have their pick of employers, and the specifics matter — Allen-Bradley vs Siemens, the integrator's discipline, vision and networking experience. A generic "automation" résumé often doesn't hold up on the floor.

We recruit controls and automation as a technical specialty — sourcing controls engineers, integrators, and industrial electrical leaders with the specific platforms and project experience you run, who can actually commission a system and keep it up. You get people who make automation deliver, not just promise.

What We Recruit

Controls & Automation Talent We Place

From the panel to the plant network, we recruit the engineers who make automation actually run.

Controls Engineering

PLC, HMI, and SCADA engineers fluent in Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and the major platforms.

Automation Integration

Robotics and systems integrators who design, build, and commission automated cells and lines.

Industrial Electrical

Electrical engineers and designers for panel design, power distribution, and machine builds.

Manufacturing Engineering

Engineers who deploy automation to improve throughput, quality, and labor efficiency.

Engineering Leadership

Controls and automation managers who lead teams, integrators, and capital projects.

Our Bar

What we look for before we send you a candidate

The right platforms

Fluent in your actual stack — Allen-Bradley, Siemens, the specific PLC/HMI/SCADA environment — not a generic controls background.

Can commission, not just design

Has taken automated systems from design through start-up and into reliable production.

Integration discipline

Understands robotics, vision, and systems integration as a rigorous engineering practice.

Keeps it running

Can troubleshoot and sustain automated lines, not just stand up new ones.

Bridges IT and the floor

Comfortable with industrial networking and the growing overlap of controls and IT.

Market Reality

Controls and automation talent commands a premium given the shortage — controls engineers commonly $85K–$140K, senior and lead roles and automation managers $140K–$180K+. Strong robotics and integration specialists bid up further. We benchmark to your platforms and project load.

Questions

Frequently asked

What control platforms do your candidates know?

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, and the major PLC, HMI, and SCADA environments. We match candidates to your specific stack rather than a generic 'controls' background.

Do you recruit for robotics and systems integration?

Yes — robotics, vision systems, and systems integration are core to our automation work, including both integrator-side and end-user roles.

Why is automation talent so hard to find?

Demand far exceeds supply, so the strong people are employed and have options. Reaching them takes a relationship-driven search, which is exactly what we run.

What do controls engineers earn?

Controls engineers commonly $85K–$140K; senior, lead, and automation-manager roles $140K–$180K+, with strong robotics and integration specialists higher. We benchmark to your platforms.

How long does a controls search take?

Often 30–60 days, longer for niche platform or robotics expertise. We give you a realistic read up front.

Do you work retained or contingent?

Both, depending on how critical and confidential the role is.

Areas We Cover

We place talent across every specialization

PLC ProgrammingRoboticsSCADA & HMIPanel DesignSystems IntegrationVision SystemsIndustrial NetworkingMachine Controls

Ready to fill your electrical, controls & automation role?

Tell us about your platforms, your equipment, and your automation roadmap — we'll bring you controls talent who has built and commissioned the same systems.