3rd-Shift Controls Technician (PLC & Automation)

Electrical Automation Services; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services in West Chicago, IL, is seeking a technician to install, configure and troubleshoot automation systems. You will work on PLCs, HMI interfaces, encoders, servo drives, and 480V power distribution, with a focus on safety and reliability in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include programming ladder logic, diagnosing PLC and HMI issues, and performing preventive maintenance on conveyors and other equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) required.
• Experience with troubleshooting and maintenance on packaging equipment preferred.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing safety procedures (lockout/tagout, confined spaces, PPE, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, configuration and troubleshooting of photo eyes, proximity switches, limit switches, PLC I/O modules, and all associated control wiring.
• Provide troubleshooting expertise of analog and digital controls with 480V, 3 phase power distribution, motors, VFDs, servo drives, and soft starts.
• Maintain and troubleshoot position feedback devices: encoders and load cells.
• Programming and troubleshooting of PLC and HMI interfaces; modify ladder logic as needed.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose communication protocols (Profibus, serial, industrial Ethernet).
• Diagnose and perform preventive maintenance on Laser Guided Vehicles, conveyors, and production equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Servo systems

Electrical trouble shooting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical schematics

Encoders

Servo motors

Amplifiers

Job description

Electrical Automation Services in West Chicago, IL, is seeking a technician to install, configure and troubleshoot automation systems. You will work on PLCs, HMI interfaces, encoders, servo drives, and 480V power distribution, with a focus on safety and reliability in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include programming ladder logic, diagnosing PLC and HMI issues, and performing preventive maintenance on conveyors and other equipment.