Controls Technician

Steel Dynamics, Inc; New Haven (IN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Aluminum Alloys is seeking a PLC/Controls Technician to drive safety and continuous improvement initiatives across our production lines. You will support electrical safety, controls, and equipment operation while installing, configuring and troubleshooting industrial systems.

The role requires reading electrical schematics and PLC programming with a minimum of 2 years in Allen Bradley PLC automation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Allen Bradley PLC automation experience.
• Must be able to read electrical schematics and PLC programming.
• Ability to make quick decisions in a fast paced, team-oriented work environment.
• Willingness to work in cold/hot environment; Industrial Electrical Experience 3+ years.
• Highly motivated self-starter and driven to win as a team.

Responsibilities

• Execute Safety and Continuous Improvement Projects, engage in TCOS initiatives.
• Provide production support and leadership related to electrical safety, controls, and equipment operation.
• Install, Configure, Maintain, Troubleshoot, and Repair.
• Foundry Equipment and Automation Cells.
• Allen Bradley Hardware.
• 500V 3 phase power distribution.
• Conduit, Power/Controls.
• Install and repair industrial electronic equipment.
• Process control hardware.
• VFDs, Soft Starts, Motor Starters.
• Assist/lead electrical integration of capital expenditure projects.

Skills

Electrical safety

PLC programming

Read schematics

Problem solving

Team oriented

Education

Associate’s Degree in industrial maintenance

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

AutoCAD Electrical

ABB robotics

Motoman robotics

Job description

Superior Aluminum Alloys

PLC/Controls Technician

$95k+

Responsibilities

• Execute Safety and Continuous Improvement Projects, engage in and fully support all TCOS initiatives
• Provide production support and leadership as it relates to electrical safety, controls, and equipment operation
• Install, Configure, Maintain, Troubleshoot, and Repair
• Foundry Equipment and Automation Cells
• Allen Bradley Hardware
• 480V 3 phase power distribution
• Conduit, Power/Controls
• Install and repair industrial electronic equipment
• Process control hardware
• VFD’s, Soft Starts, Motor Starters
• Assist/lead electrical integration of capital expenditure projects

Required

• Minimum 2 years Allen Bradley PLC automation experience
• Solid mechanical/electrical aptitude and problem solving
• Must be able to read electrical schematics and PLC programming
• Ability to make quick decisions in a fast paced, team-oriented work environment
• Willingness to work in cold/hot environmentIndustrial Electrical Experience 3+ years
• Highly Motivated self-starter and driven to win as a team

Preferred

• Robotic Experience Motoman and ABB
• 3+ years of maintenance experience
• Ability to read hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• Contractor, Vendor Management
• AutoCAD Electrical experience
• Project Leadership experience
• Associate’s Degree in industrial maintenance or related field

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.