Controls Technician 3rd Shift

HiFyve; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

HiFyve is hiring Controls Technicians for a modern automotive facility in Columbus, NE. You will support highly automated equipment, focus on electrical troubleshooting, controls maintenance, and continuous improvement to maximize uptime.

Requirements: 2+ years in industrial maintenance or controls, ability to read schematics, experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley preferred); associate degree in Electrical Technology or Mechatronics preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance or controls experience.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment (Allen-Bradley preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Experience supporting stamping presses, robotic welding cells, or paint line conveyors is a plus.
• Fanuc robotics experience preferred.
• Associate degree in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maximize equipment uptime through electrical troubleshooting, controls support, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Support a highly automated facility with automated lines and 160+ Fanuc robotic welding cells.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Controls experience

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

Fanuc robotics

Reading schematics

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Technology

Mechatronics degree or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Robotics equipment

Job description

HiFyve is hiring Controls Technicians in the Automotive Industry!

HiFyve is partnering with an automotive manufacturer to hire Controls Technicians for their manufacturing facility in Columbus, Nebraska. This is a hands-on opportunity supporting highly automated production equipment in a modern manufacturing environment with excellent earning potential and long-term career growth.

Position Details

Location: Columbus, NE

Shift: 3rd Shift

• Monday through Friday
• 11:00 PM — 7:00 AM
• Rotating on-call schedule every 4th weekend
• Saturday hours paid at overtime
• Sunday hours paid at double time

Pay

• $25.63–$42.56/hour (depending on experience)
• +$1.50/hour 3rd Shift differential

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll support a highly automated, 300,000-square-foot automotive manufacturing facility featuring:

• 160+ Fanuc robotic welding cells
• Stamping presses
• Tube mills
• Paint line conveyors
• Automated production equipment

This is a hands-on production floor role focused on maximizing equipment uptime through electrical troubleshooting, controls support, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance or controls experience in an automated manufacturing environment
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment (Allen-Bradley preferred)
• Basic PLC diagnostics and ladder logic troubleshooting
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical systems, control panels, motors, sensors, conveyors, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems
• Experience supporting stamping presses, robotic welding cells, or paint line conveyors is a plus
• Fanuc robotics experience preferred
• Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred

If you’re looking for a stable opportunity where you’ll work with advanced automation, robotics, and PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment while being part of a strong maintenance team, we’d love to connect with you.