Automation Technician – PLC & Controls (Day Shift)

Dart Container; Waxahachie (TX); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Weekly pay

Health, dental, vision, 401K

Pay increases & advancement

Safety-focused culture

Training & tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays & PTO

Résumé du poste

Dart Container is seeking an Automation Specialist to install, maintain, and repair automated machinery and PLC-controlled systems across our operations. This role emphasizes diagnostics, ladder logic, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements and ensure safe, reliable production.

You will work with automated manufacturing equipment, read schematics, and support continuous improvement projects to optimize efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in automation or related field with 3 years of automation equipment installation and maintenance.
• Or high school diploma with 5 years of installation and maintenance experience in automated manufacturing.
• Proficiency in reading/writing/measuring mechanical and electrical diagrams, schematics and blueprints.
• Thorough understanding of NFPA 70 Electrical Code.
• Advanced PLC troubleshooting skills and ladder logic modification.
• Familiarity with SPC/SQC, 5S, FMEA, DOE and related quality methods.

Responsabilités

• Install, maintain, repair, test, and troubleshoot complex automated equipment.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and cross-functional team projects.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and controls issues including non-routine problems.
• Use PLCs and ladder logic; interpret wiring diagrams and schematics for diagnosis.
• Analyze data to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Read and update mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical schematics and drawings.

Connaissances

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Electrical schematics

Mechanical diagrams

Troubleshooting

NFPA 70 knowledge

Process improvement

Data analysis

Formation

Associate degree in automation or related field

High school diploma with 5 years of experience

Description du poste

Dart Container is seeking an Automation Specialist to install, maintain, and repair automated machinery and PLC-controlled systems across our operations. This role emphasizes diagnostics, ladder logic, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements and ensure safe, reliable production.

You will work with automated manufacturing equipment, read schematics, and support continuous improvement projects to optimize efficiency and quality.