Controls Technician I - 1st Shift

Maker's Pride; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k)

Disability insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a skilled Controls Technician to lead development, testing, and implementation of programming and electrical controls across programmable controllers, GUI platforms, gateways, and related schematics. You will train personnel and assist in upgrading systems and creating missing electrical schematics for troubleshooting.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting of PLC/GUI, VFDs, servos, and safety modules, with strong communication and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Electrical system knowledge including VFDs, servos, and high/low voltage troubleshooting.
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify PLC/GUI programming and controls.
• Proficiency using a laptop to troubleshoot PLC problems.
• Ability to troubleshoot scale, x-ray, and checkweigher problems.
• Reading/writing in English and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Electrical System project management.
• Electrical/Programming troubleshooting.
• Electrical/Programming training of technicians.
• Manage inventory of print library/archive and backups for all machines.

Skills

Electrical system knowledge

Troubleshooting

PLC/GUI programming

Electrical troubleshooting

English communication

Education

NFPA 70E certification

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD mechanical drawing

Job description

What We Offer

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• 401(k)
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation

What We Offer

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• 401(k)
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

About The Controls Technician Role

This position will be responsible for development, testing and implementation of all programming and electrical controls. This would include all programmable controller platforms, graphical user interface platforms, gateways, AC/DC electrical schematic development and debugging as well as training personnel on these systems both operationally and technically. This position is key to Hearthside as most of the systems in place currently need to be upgraded and there are many missing electrical schematics this position could help to develop for troubleshooting purposes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Electrical System project management.
• Electrical/Programming troubleshooting.
• Electrical/Programming training of technicians.
• Manage inventory of print library/archive and backups for all machines.

Qualifications

• Electrical System knowledge and experience to include VFD(s), Servos, high and low voltage troubleshooting.
• Ability and experience troubleshooting and modifying Electrical/PLC-GUI Programming/Controls
• Ability to use laptop to troubleshoot a PLC problem.
• Ability to use laptop to point a Maintenance Technician to a machine problem.
• Ability to troubleshoot scale, x-ray, and checkweigher problems.
• Ability to resolve VFD, Servo, safety module or miscellaneous drive faults.
• Ability to make PLC program modifications and tuning adjustments (timers, fault capture)
• Possess a basic understanding of PID loops.
• AutoCAD electrical schematic one-line drawing development, preferred but not required.
• AutoCAD mechanical drawing development preferred but not required.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash safety certification is a plus.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Successfully multi-task.
• Ability to read and write in English.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.