Controls Technician

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc; Ohio; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Technician to support industrial process control systems in a manufacturing environment.

This role focuses on PLC programming, troubleshooting, and automation project support. You will work with instrumentation, read electrical drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative engineering and maintenance team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial controls, automation, or process control experience.
• Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Knowledge of HMI development and industrial communication networks.
• Experience with process instrumentation, field devices, and low-voltage control systems.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, P&IDs, and control schematics.
• Technical degree, associate degree, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC and HMI systems.
• Support commissioning and startup of automation projects.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation, control hardware, and industrial networks.
• Develop and maintain control system documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to improve process performance, reliability, and safety.
• Support control system upgrades and capital projects.
• Provide operator and maintenance training as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Industrial networks

Instrumentation

Electrical drawings reading

Education

Technical degree / Associate degree

Tools

SCADA systems

HMI software

Job description

Controls & Automation Technician

We are seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Technician to support industrial process control systems in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for PLC programming, troubleshooting, automation project support, instrumentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC and HMI systems.
• Support commissioning and startup of automation projects.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation, control hardware, and industrial networks.
• Develop and maintain control system documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to improve process performance, reliability, and safety.
• Support control system upgrades and capital projects.
• Provide operator and maintenance training as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial controls, automation, or process control experience.
• Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Knowledge of HMI development and industrial communication networks.
• Experience with process instrumentation, field devices, and low-voltage control systems.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, P&IDs, and control schematics.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, specialty chemicals, or other continuous process industries strongly preferred.
• Technical degree, associate degree, or equivalent hands‑on experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Occasional travel may be required.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.