Controls Automation Technician - Robotics & PLCs

US Diversity Job Search; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing

Colleague discount

Bonus program

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Virginia is seeking a Controls Technician to support automated manufacturing systems, troubleshoot controls issues, and improve system performance for reliable production operations.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, robots, and vision systems, helping drive continuous improvement and documentation practices. The role is hybrid with a 2-2-3 schedule and day/night shifts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in industrial automation or control in manufacturing.
• Readable electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Experience with PLC/HMI/robotics and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Validate operation sequences and verify systems perform as intended.
• Investigate automation issues not caused by equipment failure.
• Identify recurring faults and nuisance stops affecting production.
• Troubleshoot intermittent automation issues with rigor.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering for root causes.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, robots, vision, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Support startup, validation after maintenance, and system changes.
• Ensure proper interaction among machines, operators, and automation.
• Assist with testing, commissioning, and documentation updates.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout and electrical safety standards.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

HMI diagnostics

Electrical schematics

Robotic systems

Industrial networks

Education

Associate degree in Mechatronics or Automation

Tools

Rockwell Automation platforms

Job description

The LEGO Group in Virginia is seeking a Controls Technician to support automated manufacturing systems, troubleshoot controls issues, and improve system performance for reliable production operations.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, robots, and vision systems, helping drive continuous improvement and documentation practices. The role is hybrid with a 2-2-3 schedule and day/night shifts.