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Sierra Pacific Company; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

10 holidays

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a qualified Controls Technician to join the Shelton fabrication shop in Washington. The role focuses on programming and tuning motion control, PLCs, and HMIs, with frequent collaboration across mill personnel and maintenance teams.

You will troubleshoot, implement improvements, and travel to divisions in CA, OR, and WA as needed. SPI offers health benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for growth within a large, family-owned organization.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ related experience or educational equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, HMIs.
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred.
• Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances.
• Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills.
• AutoCAD proficiency a plus.
• Strong math skills.

Responsibilities

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs
• Assist with the design control systems used in high-performance machinery
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work
• Train personnel and maintenance and operation of equipment
• Provide support for division technicians for troubleshooting
• Some overnight travel to divisions within California, Oregon, and Washington

Skills

Motion controllers

PLCs

Servo systems

HMIs

Allen Bradley Control Logix

Kinetix systems

Time management

Communication skills

Math skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Controls Technician

Shelton Fabrication Shop, Shelton, WA

Close Date: Open Job Type: Full-Time

We train and promote from within

Excellent low-cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Controls Technician to work collaboratively with our fabrication shop in Shelton, Washington.

About The Position

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs
• Assist with the design control systems used in high-performance machinery
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work
• Train personnel and maintenance and operation of equipment
• Provide support for division technicians for troubleshooting
• Some overnight travel to divisions within California, Oregon, and Washington

Qualifications

• 2 years’ related experience or educational equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, HMIs
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred
• Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances
• Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills
• AutoCAD proficiency a plus
• Strong math skills

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $75,000 and $95,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the‑art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand‑crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass‑fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug‑free and tobacco‑free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E‑verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us.

What does it mean to be part of the Sierra Pacific family? It means you are a valued team member and part of a growing, fourth‑generation family‑owned, forest products company built on hard work, innovation, and wise investments.

With around 6,500 crew members in over 30 states, Sierra Pacific offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth; from entry‑level to skilled trades, from truck drivers to sales managers, from foresters to engineers – for everyone! We invite you to learn more about our history, our 2.4 million acres of forestlands, and our state‑of‑the‑art wood product and window manufacturing facilities at www.spi‑ind.com/AboutUs.

As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We are also proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our tobacco‑free policy. Sierra Pacific adheres to E‑verify to verify the social security number of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation to complete the application process, please call 800‑378‑8001 or write to Sierra Pacific Industries at PO Box 496011, Redding, CA 96049.

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