3rd Shift Industrial Electronics Technician - PLC & Controls

Carpenter Co.; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit-sharing plan

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Carpenter Co. in Temple, TX is seeking an Industrial Manufacturing Electronics Technician for 3rd shift.

This role covers electrical and computer components of all plant production equipment to ensure optimum production levels and timely delivery for internal and external customers. The candidate will collaborate with leads, supervisors, and management to ensure repairs are completed timely, with responsibilities spanning process improvement, controls troubleshooting, and equipment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a related field with a strong electrical/electronic background
• Experience programming Allen Bradley ControlLogix v16 systems or newer
• Ability to generate, debug and modify PLC code (ladder logic, structured text, function block)
• Experience in HMI/SCADA programming in a plant environment; Red Lion/Profibus a plus
• Follow safety procedures (Lock-Out Tag-Out) and NEC/NFPA codes
• Modify/generate electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical for control panels
• Strong understanding of 3‑phase electrical systems, motion control, VFD/Servo programming
• Capable of independent work and team collaboration
• Operate forklifts and related lifting equipment

Responsibilities

• Identify process improvement, capacity, and cost reduction projects based on data
• Manage electrical and controls scope of process improvement projects (Safety, Yield, Cost, Capacity)
• Provide problem-solving controls support for plant equipment
• Document calibration and configuration procedures for production equipment
• Train maintenance and support staff to improve troubleshooting plant-wide
• Share technical knowledge with process engineering and Maintenance teams

Skills

Electrical background

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA programming

Troubleshooting

AutoCAD Electrical drawing review

3 phase electrical systems

Machine/motion control

Sensors

PC skills

Networking (Ethernet)

Forklift operation

Education

High School or better

Tools

Allen Bradley ControlLogix v16

Red Lion HMI/Profibus

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Carpenter Co. in Temple, TX is seeking an Industrial Manufacturing Electronics Technician for 3rd shift.

This role covers electrical and computer components of all plant production equipment to ensure optimum production levels and timely delivery for internal and external customers. The candidate will collaborate with leads, supervisors, and management to ensure repairs are completed timely, with responsibilities spanning process improvement, controls troubleshooting, and equipment