Controls and Automation Technician

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, Inc. seeks a skilled Controls and Automation Technician to join our client’s onsite team in Richmond, VA. The role focuses on installing, testing, and maintaining automated equipment, PLCs, HMIs, and sensors within a manufacturing setting.

The technician will perform routine preventive maintenance, identify root causes of failures, and coordinate with contractors for onsite work while upholding strict safety and 5S standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or commercial field environment.
• Ability to perform on-site maintenance and repairs.
• Strong teamwork and communication in a maintenance setting.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain automated equipment and control systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and TPM tasks to support production goals.
• Document maintenance, repairs, part replacements, and changes to equipment/software.
• Read and interpret manuals, schematics, and work orders for service tasks.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs as needed.
• Coordinate with contractors and manage onsite work during projects.
• Maintain safe, clean 5S-compliant work areas and follow safety regulations.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Industrial environment experience

On-site teamwork

Tools

PLCs

HMI

VFDs

Servo motors

Sensors

Job description

Are you a Controls and Automation Technicianlooking to join one of the top companies in the Industrial Machinery Manufacturingindustry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in manufacturing, industrial, or commercial field environment?

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsitewith our client in Richmond, VA. Interested?

Here’s what you’d do:

• The controls and automation technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain automated equipment, including their control systems and sensors.
• These duties are to be conducted in accordance with safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of business goals and objectives.
• Perform highly diversified duties to install, test, and maintain production equipment, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and other automation and controls components.
• Diagnose and fix issues with PLCs, HMI's, VFDs, servo motors, sensors, and other electronic components.
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis to identify the true cause of a failure, fix the problem, and prevent the issue from recurring.
• Determine repair vs replace options and clearly communicate the pros and cons of each option.
• Identify and specify suitable alternative components when original parts become obsolete, ensuring electrical and functional equivalence.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Perform scheduled component repairs of production equipment during machine TPM outages.
• Document maintenance, repairs, part replacements, or other changes to equipment and software.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment on off hours.
• Coordinate with contractors, obtain quotes, and manage contractors during onsite work.
• Read and interpret equipment documents (i.e., manuals, schematics, diagrams, etc.) as well as internal work orders to perform the necessary service.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, or other abnormal situations and report observations to proper supervision or intervening immediately if personnel or equipment safety is at risk.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas to 5S standards.
• Take on other duties or assist in other departments as business needs change.
• Receive directions from supervisor and execute all tasks as directed.
• Work well in a team, collaborating with and supporting maintenance technicians, operators, engineers, and other SRC employees to perform daily duties.
• Work well alone, without any supervision, and