Controls Technician

Allegion; McKenzie (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K with 6% match

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Allegion invites a Senior/Master-Level Controls & Industrial Electrical Technician to join our manufacturing operations. You will rapidly isolate and repair root-cause electrical, mechanical, and control-loop failures on active production lines during critical downtime windows.

You will read and interpret US/EU electrical schematics, calibrate sensors, and configure VFDs and servo systems while following UL508A and NEC standards. Strong diagnostic and hands-on skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on industrial electrical/controls diagnostics in high-volume manufacturing.
• Associate degree or completed certified apprenticeship in Industrial Electronics/Automation.
• Able to navigate production floors, climb ladders and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• System Diagnostics & Root Cause Analysis: trace faults from 480V three-phase down to 5–24V logic loops.
• Schematic & Logic Literacy: read, interpret and reverse-engineer industrial schematics and ladder logic.
• Panel Fabrication & Wiring: build and modify control panels per UL508A and NEC standards.
• Instrumentation & Drives: calibrate sensors and configure VFDs/servo systems.
• Diagnostic Tools: use multimeters, scopes, megohmmeters, and loop calibrators.

Skills

Electrical diagnostics

Controls experience

Ladder logic

UL 508A

VFDs

Instrumentation

Education

Associate degree

Apprenticeship

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Megohmmeters

Loop calibrators

Job description

• Position Type: Senior/Master-Level Controls & Industrial Electrical Technician

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Role Overview

Here is a concise summary of the job description:

• Position Type: Senior/Master-Level Controls & Industrial Electrical Technician
• Core Mission: Rapidly isolate and repair root-cause electrical, mechanical, and control-loop failures on active production lines during critical downtime windows without resorting to guesswork.

Key Responsibilities & Competencies

• System Diagnostics & Root Cause Analysis: Methodically trace live electrical faults from 480V 3-phase distribution down to 5V–24V DC logic loops, differentiating between mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical failures.
• Schematic & Logic Literacy: Read, interpret, and reverse-engineer complex US/EU industrial electrical schematics, ladder logic, and I/O hardware configurations.
• Panel Fabrication & Wiring: Build, modify, clean-wire, and optimize industrial control panels/enclosures adhering to UL508A and NEC standards.
• Instrumentation & Drives: Calibrate field devices (sensors, photo-eyes, safety curtains) and parameterize/troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and servo systems.
• Diagnostic Tools: Expert use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, megohmmeters (insulation testers), and loop calibrators.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years hands-on industrial electrical/controls diagnostics in high-volume manufacturing.
• Education: Associate degree in Industrial Electronics/Automation/Electrical Systems or a completed certified apprenticeship (equivalent military/veteran experience evaluated).
• Physical Requirements: Able to navigate production floors, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
• Generous Vacation and Sick Time
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
• Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn monetary rewards
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

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Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work.

Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.

We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities.

If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer

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