Controls Technician - 2nd Shift

Raise; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

Raise is seeking a skilled Controls Technician for our client in the Food and Beverage industry, based in Faribault, MN. The selected candidate will enhance operational efficiency while working on electrical and control systems. This role involves troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and collaboration for project execution.

Qualifications include a GED or high school diploma, with a preference for electronics coursework. Hands-on experience with PLC and HMI systems is essential. Competitive pay between $25-$35 per hour is offered, reflecting the importance of this role.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous hands-on experience with PLC controls and logic circuits required.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Promote efficient operation of electrical and control systems.
• Analyze and resolve electrical problems related to control systems.
• Document procedures and maintain system modifications.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI systems

Troubleshooting electrical problems

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

GED or high school diploma

College coursework in electronics or controls

Tools

Microsoft Windows programs (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Controls Technician

• Location: Faribault, MN
• Salary - $25-$35 Per Hour

We at Raiseare hiring for one of our key clients in the Food and Beverage industry. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, our client’s team is expanding to meet rising demand. It’s a great chance to take on new projects, new teams, and make your mark on a growing business.

Our client takes pride in their people. When you join their team, you’ll find a workplace that facilitates challenge, achievement, and growth.

Position Overview

This position promotes the efficient operation of existing electrical and control systems. Supports daily production operations through troubleshooting and continuous improvement of operational software and control systems. Works closely with maintenance personnel and facility and corporate engineering to develop and implement improvement projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Quality Assurance, executing and supporting all Quality programs that ensure the production of safe, quality foods.
• Responsible for analyzing and resolving electrical problems, troubleshooting and continuous improvement on analog/digital electronic control systems, PLC programming, HMI systems and computer network communications.
• Assist in directing plant mechanics as needed to complete repairs.
• Document and implement work order procedures for new equipment/technology and the complete documentation of all system modifications.
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of Process Control Instruments, both pneumatic and electronic.
• Repair, calibrate and clean all instruments, pressure switches, flow tubes and gauges to ensure minimal downtime and efficient utilization of pneumatic and electronic equipment.
• Use and wear safety and protective equipment, as required.
• Attend training to develop and improve knowledge and skills.
• Adhere to proper cleaning methods, storage, and proper care of equipment and supplies.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect employees, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Track software versions for maintaining licenses, specifying contracts, ordering new equipment and obtaining service contracts.
• Verify new components and software meet current Faribault Foods standards and are compatible with current architecture.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Must have GED, high school diploma or higher and 1–2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. College coursework in electronics or controls preferred. Previous hands‑on experience with PLC controls and logic circuits required.

Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Windows programs such as Outlook, Word, and Excel. PLC and HMI controls experience required.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write correspondence and effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

English Proficiency Requirements:

Speaking: Verbally interacts to coordinate tasks with others one‑on‑one and with one or more people, face to face or on the phone; often with authority figures, in academic/workplace contexts. Explains how to carry out a process, procedure, method, or technique.

Listening: Must possess adequate listening/interpreting skills to satisfy most academic and work‑related expectations for competent communication. Can follow extensive, multi‑step complex instructions on how to operate a machine and can complete a related evaluation task in a standard format: circling, matching, filling in blanks, completing a chart.

Document Use: Able to locate and integrate, or compare/contrast 2–3 specific pieces of information in visually complex texts. Able to look at complex diagram/overview of a manufacturing operation and compare accuracy of graphic information with the detailed descriptive text.

Reading: Able to read policy and procedure manuals, equipment, installation and use manuals, user product guides, health and safety advisories, legal and administrative procedures, scientific and experimental procedures. Able to interpret selections from texts about safety precautions at a workplace, by locating and integrating 3–4 pieces of information from the text.

Writing: Able to convey business messages as written notes, memoranda, letters of request, or work log entries, to indicate a problem, to request a change, or to request information.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to practice the job. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/non‑visible disabilities. (Reference: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/)