Controls Technician: Growth, Training & Benefits

Sierra Pacific Company; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

10 holidays

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a qualified Controls Technician to join the Shelton fabrication shop in Washington. The role focuses on programming and tuning motion control, PLCs, and HMIs, with frequent collaboration across mill personnel and maintenance teams.

You will troubleshoot, implement improvements, and travel to divisions in CA, OR, and WA as needed. SPI offers health benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for growth within a large, family-owned organization.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ related experience or educational equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, HMIs.
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred.
• Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances.
• Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills.
• AutoCAD proficiency a plus.
• Strong math skills.

Responsibilities

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs
• Assist with the design control systems used in high-performance machinery
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work
• Train personnel and maintenance and operation of equipment
• Provide support for division technicians for troubleshooting
• Some overnight travel to divisions within California, Oregon, and Washington

Skills

Motion controllers

PLCs

Servo systems

HMIs

Allen Bradley Control Logix

Kinetix systems

Time management

Communication skills

Math skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a qualified Controls Technician to join the Shelton fabrication shop in Washington. The role focuses on programming and tuning motion control, PLCs, and HMIs, with frequent collaboration across mill personnel and maintenance teams.

You will troubleshoot, implement improvements, and travel to divisions in CA, OR, and WA as needed. SPI offers health benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for growth within a large, family-owned organization.