Controls Systems Technician: Automation & Robotics

HelloFresh; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k company match

Generous PTO

Health plans

HelloFresh discounts

Snacks & catered lunches

Collaborative environment

Job summary

HelloFresh in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Controls Systems Technician to maintain and improve conveyor, automation and facilities equipment, serving as the resident expert in controls, PLCs, and automation. You will partner with maintenance and engineering to ensure uptime, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement across the network.

Ideal candidates have strong PLC/HMI/VFD experience, the ability to read electrical drawings, and are willing to travel up to 10% for project needs.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in conveyor, automation, robotics, PLC troubleshooting & programming.
• Advanced PLCs and automated processes knowledge.
• Reading drawings, schematics & diagrams.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs for programming, troubleshooting, maintenance.
• Willing to travel up to 10%.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree in electronic technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety, food safety, and security standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance on automation, robotics and control panels.
• Troubleshoot out-of-service equipment and escalate when needed.
• Document work in CMMS and ticketing systems.
• Mentor maintenance personnel in automation and robotics.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Act as network resource for technical issues and lead network-wide RCA.
• Develop maintenance knowledge on intermediate to advanced automation, controls & robotics.
• Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems.
• Audit vendor work for quality and SLA.
• Write/modify PMs to standardize across the network.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Automation & robotics

Reading schematics

Programmable controllers

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in electronic technology preferred

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

VFDs

ProfiNet

DeviceNet

Ethernet TCP/IP

Job description

HelloFresh in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Controls Systems Technician to maintain and improve conveyor, automation and facilities equipment, serving as the resident expert in controls, PLCs, and automation. You will partner with maintenance and engineering to ensure uptime, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement across the network.

Ideal candidates have strong PLC/HMI/VFD experience, the ability to read electrical drawings, and are willing to travel up to 10% for project needs.