Search beyond titles
We recruit around the actual equipment, processes, systems and responsibilities behind the title so strong candidates are not missed because another plant calls the job something different.
AUTOMATION & CONTROLS RECRUITING
Automation & Controls Recruiter
Recruit automation and controls engineers with PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics, motion, drives and industrial network expertise.
SEARCH BY THE WORK, NOT JUST THE TITLE
Looking for controls talent? Select the PLC platforms, robotics, motion and integration skills the project or plant requires.
Titles vary from plant to plant. Compass searches around the actual work: equipment, software, processes, materials, controls, tolerances, standards and the environment where the person will succeed.
Select as much or as little as you know. We will use your choices to build a more useful search.
BUILD YOUR MATCH
What are you looking for?
Select the skills and experience you want in your next hire.
PLC & HMI
Robotics
Motion & Drives
Integration & Networks
Employer selections are sent into the Compass Talent Tool. Candidate selections stay attached to your search so a recruiter can see the skills you chose without exposing private client information.
AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ENGINEERS SKILLS
The details matter in manufacturing.
These are common skills, systems and technologies Compass may use when sourcing and evaluating automation & controls engineers. The list is a starting point—not a requirement that one person have everything.
- Allen-Bradley
- Studio 5000
- RSLogix 5000
- Siemens
- TIA Portal
- Mitsubishi
- Omron
- Beckhoff
- HMI Programming
- SCADA
- Fanuc Robotics
- ABB Robotics
- KUKA
- Yaskawa / Motoman
- Universal Robots
- Robot Programming
- Vision Systems
- Safety Systems
- VFDs
- Servo Systems
- Motion Control
- Rockwell Kinetix
- Siemens Drives
- Variable Speed Drives
- PID Control
- EtherNet/IP
- Profinet
- Modbus
- DeviceNet
- OPC UA
- Industrial Ethernet
- Machine Integration
- Commissioning
- Controls Troubleshooting
WHY COMPASS
A manufacturing search should start with understanding the work.
National manufacturing focus
Compass focuses on manufacturing roles across the United States—from skilled technical positions through engineering, quality, sales and plant leadership.
Use CompassLY to go deeper
The Talent Tool turns the role and skills you select here into search criteria so you can preview relevant talent before starting a full search.
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Need a Automation & Controls Engineer?
Select the skills above and search Compass talent—or tell us what the role needs and let us recruit it.