Automation & Controls Technician: PLC Maintainer

Bigelow Tea Co.; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Bigelow Tea in Fairfield, CT is seeking a qualified automation technician to program PLCs, maintain production controls, troubleshoot automation systems on the plant floor, and support continuous improvement of packaging lines.

You will design and fabricate control panels, develop electrical drawings, manage data collection systems, and collaborate with maintenance staff to keep equipment running on schedule, with a flexible, safety-minded approach.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in electronics.
• 2 years’ experience in maintenance and programming of PLCs and electronic control devices in a manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Program PLCs and design manufacturing control devices and troubleshoot ladder logic problems.
• Provide maintenance support for production floors, automation and controls equipment.
• Develop and upgrade electronic systems for monitoring packaging and production equipment.
• Program and maintain production floor automatic data collection systems.
• Assist Maintenance Department personnel in troubleshooting automation and controls problems with production equipment.
• Design and fabricate supplemental equipment for project related activities.
• Fabricates and wires control panels for conveying systems and packaging equipment.
• Perform automation and controls preventative maintenance.
• Prepare electrical drawings as required.
• Maintain and update Software and PLC files.
• Develop project schedules, including costs, review dates, and timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to ensure production machines and projects are performed timely.

Skills

PLC programming

electronic control devices

troubleshooting

maintenance

electrical drawings

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics

Job description

Bigelow Tea in Fairfield, CT is seeking a qualified automation technician to program PLCs, maintain production controls, troubleshoot automation systems on the plant floor, and support continuous improvement of packaging lines.

You will design and fabricate control panels, develop electrical drawings, manage data collection systems, and collaborate with maintenance staff to keep equipment running on schedule, with a flexible, safety-minded approach.