Automation & Controls Technician

prysmiangroup; Marshall (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group is seeking an Automation engineer to support the manufacturing of Medium and Low Voltage Cable. You will provide technical support for PC and PLC based controls and automation on improvement projects and production support.

Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs, support optical fiber manufacturing, mentor electrical team, and help improve safety and equipment efficiency while ensuring backups of all programs per plant standards. Rotation for off-hours support is possible.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science, or Associate/Technical degree in Controls, Automation, Mechatronics; or 5 years of hands‑on experience.
• Excellent planning, communication, and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented with analytical, problem identification and resolution skills.
• Ability to contribute to continuous process changes/improvements.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Comply with safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines.
• Demonstrated capability of results through people, technology, and process.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs utilized by production and facilities to control manufacturing processes and support equipment.
• Provide controls and automation support for the manufacturing of optical fiber, including off-hours support on a rotating basis.
• Instruct, assist, and mentor individuals of the electrical team.
• Refine processes throughout facility pertaining to electrical safety as well as equipment efficiency.
• Inspect, repair, adjust, install, and maintain all electrical systems including calibration of electronic instrumentation systems.
• Modify, rebuild, repair, or overhaul electronic and electrical equipment and controls.
• Apply knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions and restore operation.
• Support the commissioning of new equipment for production.
• Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Skills

Planning

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Autonomy

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science; or Associate/Technical in Controls/Automation/Mechatronics; or 5 years hands-on experience

Tools

Rockwell PLC (Allen‑Bradley)

Modicon PLC

Siemens PLC

IEC programming languages

SCADA software

Profibus

Ethernet

Modbus+

Servo drives

Motion controllers

Job description

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Make Your Mark at Prysmian Group - Join Us

Team Overview and Job Responsibilities

What you'll do:

• Candidate will be an employee of the Automation group supporting the manufacturing of Medium and Low Volt Cable. This individual will provide technical support in the area of PC and PLC based controls and automation for improvement projects and production support.

Principle Functional Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs utilized by production and facilities to control manufacturing processes and support equipment.
• Provide controls and automation support for the manufacturing of optical fiber, including off-hours support on a rotating basis.
• Instruct, assist, and mentor individuals of the electrical team.
• Refine processes throughout facility pertaining to electrical safety as well as equipment efficiency.
• Inspect, repair, adjust, install, and maintain all electrical systems including calibration of electronic instrumentation systems.
• To modify, rebuild, repair, or overhaul electronic and electrical equipment and controls.
• Applies knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation.
• Support the commissioning of new equipment for production.
• Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management.

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science, or Associate/Technical degree in Controls, Automation, Mechatronics; or 5 years of hands‑on experience
• Excellent planning, communication, and organizational skills
• Detail oriented with proven analytical, problem identification and resolution skills
• Ability to contribute to the team's culture of continuous process changes/improvements
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines
• Demonstrated capability of results through people, technology, and process

Preferred:

• Experience working with highly automated systems or processes preferred (manufacturing experience is a plus but not required)
• Experience programming PLCs such as Rockwell (Allen‑Bradley), Modicon, Siemens, or comparable platforms
• Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text, and Function Block Diagrams
• Experience with Profibus, Ethernet and Modbus+ communication protocols
• Experience in programming SCADA Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions
• Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are resp