Controls Technical Specialist (Industrial Automation)

Nestle; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Controls Technical Specialist for its Atlanta, GA facility. The role focuses on troubleshooting, maintaining and enhancing PLC and PC-based automation systems to ensure data credibility and reliability on production lines.

The position requires working an off-shift schedule (2nd or 3rd shift) based on business needs and candidate preference, with the plant’s safety-first culture and strong team collaboration supporting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 3+ years PLC software and electrical/hardware troubleshooting experience.
• Associate’s Degree in a technical discipline with 1+ years PLC/PC-based HMI experience.

Responsibilities

• Configure, program and troubleshoot PLCs.
• Perform preventive maintenance for controls and manage parts inventory.
• Support plant capital projects with instrumentation and PLC software/hardware.
• Assist with training maintenance staff.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

HMI/SCADA

Education

Diploma or GED + PLC exp

Associate degree in technical discipline

Tools

PC-based HMI systems

Job description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

Since the doors opened in 1972, our Atlanta factory has grown dramatically intoastate-of-the-artfacility.With safetyat the forefront of our minds, our Atlanta factory proudly and passionately produces 460,000 tons a year of our dry pet food brands, including Alpo®,Beneful®, Cat Chow®, Dog Chow®, Friskies®, Purina ONE®, and Pro Plan®.Our factoryalsodoesitspart for the environment by conserving water, investing in renewable electricity,maintainingzero waste for disposaland more.This plant location is situated along the southern crescent of Metro Atlanta—an area thatnearly6million residentsand many of our associates call home. Atlanta is considered the major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and together, we contribute to the growth of businesses and population, building the city's stronglogistics, entertainment and film, and health services industries.

As a Controls Technical Specialist, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining and enhancing the accuracy, reliability and system control’s data credibility of PLC and PC-based automation systems. In this role, you will oversee PLC upgrades and wiring modifications on production equipment, and work directly with our maintenance team to troubleshoot and support production line modifications.

To support plant operations, this position will work an off-shift schedule. Candidates must be open to working either a 2nd or 3rd shift (not both), with shift assignment based on candidate preference and business needs.

• Configure, program and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controls (PLC)
• Perform preventive maintenance for controls and organize electrical/control parts inventory
• Provide electrical and programming support on plant capital projects
• Implement control systems software upgrade
• Provide instrumentation, PLC and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support to plant maintenance staff
• Assist with training of maintenance personnel

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND 3+ years of applicable experience in PLC software and Electrical/ hardware troubleshooting and/or PC-based HMI-systems

OR

• Associate’s Degree in a technical discipline AND 1+ years of applicable experience in PLC software and Electrical/ hardware troubleshooting and/or PC-based HMI-systems

The approximate yearly pay range for this position is $70,000 - $97,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com) .

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