Controls Technician

Kion Group; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Controls Technician to perform audits and assist with installations. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, 3-5 years of experience, and strong knowledge of control systems. This role involves significant travel (about 80%), and candidates should have excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation is offered, with a pay range of $42,000 - $95,000 hourly.

Benefits

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a related field.
• Willingness to travel approximately 80% of the time.
• In-depth understanding of centralized and distributed controls architectures.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and control system audits at customer sites.
• Collaborate with project engineering teams.
• Prepare technical documentation and audit reports.

Skills

Electrical control system audits

Customer communication

Fieldbus networks knowledge

Independence in the field

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Bihl and Wiedermann software

Job description

The Controls Technician (CT) would spend most of their traveling time in the field completing audits for the engineering team. The CT would receive audit packets from a controls project engineer and would travel to site, complete the audit, and interface and communicate with the engineering team as needed. The CT would also assist in the early portions of installation, working with the installation leads to review the existing control infrastructure and help plan an efficient demolition and start to installation.

A good candidate for this role would be an experienced PreComm Technician that might be interested in working more closely to the engineering and design side of projects.

What we offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $42,000 - $95,000 an hour at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do in this Role:

• Perform comprehensive electrical and control system audits at customer sites.
• Assess and document Legacy (point to point) and distributed controls architectures, including Ethernet, Asi, CAN, Profibus and other fieldbus networks.
• Evaluate controls power distributions systems
• Verify proper configs and performance of Ethernet-based industrial networks (managed and unmanaged switches, Hirschman, AB)
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or risks in existing controls equipment relative to the defined controls scope
• Collaborate with internal project engineering teams to align audit results with project scopes.
• Interface directly with customers to clarify requirements and support follow-up actions.
• Prepare clear, detailed technical documentation and audit reports
• Support commissioning support to the Electrical and Mechanical installation teams on active brownfield projects, supporting demolition and pre-commissioning activities.
• Seek advice and guidance from controls project engineering leads on non-routine or more complex equipment and areas of the system
• Identify problems as they occur and take appropriate steps to solve them
• Provide regular Commissioning status/progress updates to Dematic leadership
• Support on-site Reliability, Performance, and Volume Testing, System Start-up, Go-Live, and post Go-Live customer support for Dematic projects

What We are Looking For:

• Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred (Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering preferred)
• 3-5 years of successful experience in a related field experience.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites (approximately 80%)
• Experience in brownfield projects at customer sites
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC based control systems
• Experience with Bihl and Wiedermann software tools (Asi Controls Tools, ASIMON)
• Proven ability to work independently in the field with minimal supervision
• Strong customer facing communication skills.
• In-depth understanding of centralized and distributed controls architectures.
• Working knowledge of industrial fieldbus networks and software tools
• Ethernet
• Profibus
• Profinet
• CAN
• Hirschman Hi-vision
• Knowledge of safety systems and standards (NFPA79, UL)
• Solid understanding of controls power distribution systems
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and other controls documentation.
• Demonstrated basic knowledge of professional behavior principles and skills including communication, collaboration, courage, training, and teamwork