Controls Maintenance Tech I: PLC & Robotics (3rd Shift)

Textron; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron is seeking a Maintenance Technician I (Controls) to inspect, test and troubleshoot plant equipment across a fast-paced automotive environment in Michigan. You will perform preventive and predictive maintenance on machinery, with strong knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and robotics, and operate PLC-controlled systems with Siemens hardware.

The role requires minimal supervision, adherence to Lockout/Tagout and PPE standards, and a willingness to work weekends and overtime.

Qualifications

• Technical training or Journeyman’s card preferred.
• Ability to use precision measuring tools and meters.
• Must pass mechanical aptitude and practical test.
• Lifts up to 50 lbs occasionally, up to 30 lbs frequently.
• Regularly moves around factory equipment; standing, walking, bending.
• Automotive manufacturing environment exposure; heat, cold, chemicals.
• Willing to work weekends and overtime.
• Operates manlifts, scissor lifts and forklifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test and troubleshoot plant equipment; perform preventive maintenance.
• Understand pneumatics, hydraulics and robotics; operate with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems using prints, diagrams and ladder logic.
• Ensure Lockout/Tagout and PPE compliance before maintenance work.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment using Siemens PLC hardware and ladder logic.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, uptime and efficiency.
• Perform repairs, installations, adjustments and modifications to standards.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality and maintenance teams on improvements.

Skills

Technical training

Precision measuring tools

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical schematics

Education

Technical training certificates or Journeyman card preferred

Tools

Siemens PLC hardware

Lockout/Tagout procedures

Manlifts / Scissor lifts / Forklifts

Job description

Textron is seeking a Maintenance Technician I (Controls) to inspect, test and troubleshoot plant equipment across a fast-paced automotive environment in Michigan. You will perform preventive and predictive maintenance on machinery, with strong knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and robotics, and operate PLC-controlled systems with Siemens hardware.

The role requires minimal supervision, adherence to Lockout/Tagout and PPE standards, and a willingness to work weekends and overtime.