The Planet Group

Job Description

Job Title: RPA Developer (UiPath)

Location: Onsite – Waukesha, WI area

Schedule: Monday–Friday Onsite with 1 Remote Day/Week

Contract Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Pay Rate: Up to $45/hour (W2)

Conversion Salary Range: $65,000–$85,000 + Full Benefits

Work Hours: 40 hours/week (with Summer Hours option: off at noon Fridays after 40 hours)

Visa Status: W2 only – No sponsorship or H1B accepted

Interview Process:

• Step 1: Virtual screen with Senior Automation Lead
• Step 2: Onsite meeting with team, leadership, and possibly HR
• Background/References: Required

Introduction

TPG is hiring a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer to support automation efforts within a growing digital operations team at a mid-size manufacturing HQ in Waukesha, WI. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with a clear path to full-time conversion, offering competitive pay, great work-life balance, and an everyday casual work environment (yes, jeans are welcome).

This role is ideal for mid-level professionals with at least 2 years of hands-on RPA development experience, ideally in UiPath, and a desire to work closely with business process owners to digitize manual workflows.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Work on mission-critical automations that drive operational efficiency
• UiPath-heavy environment with 30+ existing bots in production
• Low-bureaucracy team with growing automation demand and impact
• Flexible hours, summer Friday half-days, and an on-site/remote hybrid setup
• Full benefits and PTO available upon conversion

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy unattended bots to automate manual business processes
• Maintain and improve existing UiPath workflows (or other RPA tools like Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, BluePrism)
• Document and maintain Process Definition Documents (PDD) and Solution Design Documents (SDD)
• Troubleshoot and support bot performance in production
• Shadow business users to map workflows, identify automation candidates, and build efficient solutions
• Develop and execute UAT test scenarios and ensure stability across all environments
• Collaborate with a small in-house automation team and offshore developers
• Create reusable code modules and maintain automation best practices

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of RPA development experience, with UiPath strongly preferred
• Experience building unattended automations (must be able to provide project examples)
• Strong documentation skills – PDDs, SDDs, test cases
• Ability to triage, troubleshoot, and maintain bots post-deployment
• Understanding of object-oriented design concepts
• Ability to communicate with both technical teams and business stakeholders

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Familiarity with Agile methodology and process optimization practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and drive projects forward
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
• Experience working with IT security, audit, and policy compliance teams

Perks Upon Conversion

• Full benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
• 15 days PTO (40 hours can carry over YOY)
• Business casual/casual work environment – "Dress for Your Day" culture
• Long-term career development within a growing tech team

Ready to bring manual processes to life with smart automation?

Apply now to join a hands-on RPA team driving transformation in the manufacturing space.

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.