Automation Controls Technician

Paycom - ATS; Kings Mountain, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckeye Fire Equipment is seeking an Automation Controls Technician to design and build control panels and program PLCs/HMIs for production lines in Kings Mountain, NC. You will maintain automated machinery, perform wiring, and diagnose issues across electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.

The role emphasizes strong programming knowledge, leadership potential, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• High level programming knowledge and experience required.
• Two-year technical degree required; four-year degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Strong leadership abilities.
• Must possess critical thinking and problem solving.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work changing shift schedules and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Build custom panels for production use.
• Program and maintain automated machines (PLC, HMI, servos, VFDs).
• Perform wiring and diagnostics on electrical components.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical issues across plant equipment.

Skills

Programming knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Two-year technical degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

PLC programming

HMI programming

Servo drives

Variable frequency drives (VFDs)

Job description

# Automation Controls TechnicianHot JobCorporate Office - Kings Mountain, NC 28086## DescriptionBuckeye Fire Equipment company is currently searching for candidates who are looking to advance their career with an innovation-driven company as an Automation Controls Technician.The Automation Controls Technician is responsible for building control panels, A-B PLC and HMI programming, and maintaining automated machines and equipment using their technical skills and knowledge.**Essential Functions:*** Build custom panels designed for and by Buckeye for production use.* Program and maintain automated machines utilizing equipment such as programmable controllers, HMI’s, servos, and VFD's.* Perform machine and control panel wiring.* Diagnose, replace, and repair faulty mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical components of machines and equipment throughout the plant.**Qualifications:****We are looking for candidates with a high level of programming knowledge and experience. This position provides several immediate career path level options, based on experience, and has a strong potential to grow and develop into a leadership role within the team.**In addition, the ideal candidate has:* A two-year technical degree; prefer four-year degree in related field, or relevant work experience may substitute for degree.* Excellent communication and project management skills.* Strong leadership skills.* Possess critical thinking skills.* Possess strong organizational skills.* Possess strong time management skills.* The ability to multitask.* Ability to work in a fast-passed environment.* Able to work a changing shift schedule and on weekends*Buckeye Fire Equipment provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.**This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*