**Automation Technical Specialist – Industrial Automation** 📍 _Corpus Christi, TX_ | On-Site | Full-Time | Relocation Available **Design it. Build it. Commission it.** We’re hiring an **Automation Technical Specialist** to join a **tight-knit systems integration team** supporting **custom PLC/HMI automation** across industrial, manufacturing, and energy clients. This isn’t quality assurance—it’s **hands-on, full lifecycle automation work** that starts at concept and ends in the field. You’ll join a **high-performing engineering team** at a growing company with **long-term project pipelines** and a culture built on problem-solving and technical ownership. **What You’ll Do** + Design and program **PLC and HMI applications** (Allen Bradley Programming required) + Own projects from **spec to commissioning** , working directly with customers + Travel locally for **on-site startups and field integration (~25%)** + Troubleshoot, revise, and build code for **new and existing control systems** + Collaborate with sales, design, and end users on **custom panel builds** + Act as the technical go-to in a **nimble, engineering-first environment** **What You Bring** + **5+ years of experience** in **PLC/HMI programming** (Allen Bradley required) + Strong knowledge of **control panel design** , **industrial circuits** , and **field troubleshooting** + Experience commissioning automation systems in real-world plant environments **💡 Bonus Points For** + Familiarity with **Ignition** , **AutoCAD Electrical** , **Python** , **Java** , or **SQL** + Experience with **motor controls** , **BOM creation** , and **industrial networking** (Ethernet/IP) **Why This Role?** + Competitive pay: **$115K–$130K base** + 401(k) match + wellness stipend + **Cost-of-living** and **performance-based raises** baked into comp structure + Full medical, dental, and vision benefits + **Relocation support** available + No micromanagement—just **freedom to solve problems and deliver results** + Work directly with top-tier **industrial and oil & gas customers** + Join a **small, highly capable team** that’s scaling with intention 📩 Interested in the role? Send your resume to jacob.ayers@manpowerengineering.com or reach out to learn more. **About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells** _ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands –_ **_Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells_** _–_ creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.