Controls Technician

Actalentservices; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 66,560 - 68,640; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 Weeks PTO on day 1

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance

Discounts on Pet Insurance

All major Holidays off

Educational reimbursement programs

Job summary

Actalentservices is seeking a Controls Technician in Lawrenceville, GA. This role involves setting up and maintaining manufacturing equipment, optimizing machine controls, and ensuring efficient operations. Candidates should have experience with PLCs and troubleshooting skills, with a preference for those holding an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.

The pay range is $66,560 - $68,640 per year, and benefits include 3 weeks of PTO, health insurance options, and educational reimbursement. This position requires onsite presence and offers a family-oriented work culture.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Candidates without a degree must have 5 years of direct experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct equipment setup, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance.
• Optimize existing machine controls, performance, and output.
• Plan layouts, install, and repair electrical fixtures and control equipment.

Skills

Working knowledge of PLCs

Mechanical troubleshooting skills

Electrical troubleshooting skills

Reading electrical schematics

Welding experience

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: Controls Technician

Job Description

This position is for a Controls Technician responsible for conducting equipment setup, troubleshooting, repair, and performing corrective/preventative maintenance for all manufacturing equipment within the facility. The role also optimizes existing machine controls, performance, and output. It works closely with maintenance to provide troubleshooting skills, training, and plans layouts, installs and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct equipment setup, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance for all manufacturing equipment.
• Optimize existing machine controls, performance, and output.
• Plan layouts, install, and repair wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs on equipment by troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and drawings.

Essential Skills

• Working knowledge of PLCs, preferably Siemens, but experience with any major PLC programs is acceptable.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics.
• Experience with welding and NEC standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from a two-year college or technical school preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Candidates without a degree must have 5 years of direct experience.

Work Environment

100% onsite. Working hours are Monday through Friday, 7am-3:30pm, with 5-10 hours of overtime each week. One Saturday on-call overtime is split between the 8 technicians. The dress code is business casual, with a requirement for closed‑toed shoes and safety glasses. The team consists of 8 maintenance technicians, and this role will be the only controls technician. The environment is a very clean and organized manufacturing floor. The culture is family‑oriented with an average tenure of 10 years, fostering a great work culture and employee benefits.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $66560.00 - $68640.00/yr.

• 3 Weeks PTO day 1: it is on an accrual. Allow employees to go into the negative 40 hours.
• HSA, FSA, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Accidental
• Discounts on Pet Insurance
• All major Holidays off
• If business is slow during Christmas they shut down
• Educational reimbursement programs

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lawrenceville, GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2025.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.