Automation Controls Technician - Lead Growth in PLC/HMI

Buckeye Fire & Equipment Co; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckeye Fire Equipment Co is seeking an Automation Controls Technician at our Corporate Office in Kings Mountain, NC. You will build custom control panels and program/maintain automation systems using Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs, plus wiring and troubleshooting electrical components across the plant.

The role offers growth toward leadership, with opportunities to advance as you develop technical and project-management skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree required; four-year degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Strong leadership能力.
• Ability to think critically and organize tasks effectively.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and on a changing shift schedule including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Build custom control panels for production use.
• Program and maintain automated machines using PLCs and HMIs.
• Perform machine and control panel wiring.
• Diagnose, replace, and repair faulty mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical components across the plant.

Skills

Programming knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Critical thinking

Organization

Time management

Multitasking

Fast-paced environment

Shift work

Education

Two-year technical degree

Four-year degree preferred

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI programming

Control panel wiring

Job description

Buckeye Fire Equipment Co is seeking an Automation Controls Technician at our Corporate Office in Kings Mountain, NC. You will build custom control panels and program/maintain automation systems using Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs, plus wiring and troubleshooting electrical components across the plant.

The role offers growth toward leadership, with opportunities to advance as you develop technical and project-management skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.