Controls Technician - McKenzie (TN)

Allegion Canada Inc.; McKenzie (TN); On-site; USD 38,572 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan with company match

Employee discounts

Job summary

Allegion Canada Inc. is seeking a skilled Controls Technician to anchor plant maintenance by bridging complex electrical systems with precise hardware.

You will be the primary authority on automation control failures across the facility, ensuring maximum uptime for stamping, welding, rolling, and production paint lines. The role requires 5+ years' hands-on experience in industrial controls, strong diagnostic skills, and proficiency with UL508A/ NEC standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on controls/industrial electrical diagnostics in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Associate degree or completed certified apprenticeship in a relevant field.
• Strong
• Control‑Loop Mindset
• to map system behavior and stay methodical under downtime pressure.
• Mastery of digital meters, loop calibrators, oscilloscopes and specialized diagnostic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot live 480V 3‑phase systems and down to 24V DC logic loops.
• Read and reverse‑engineer complex ladder diagrams and schematics.
• Build, modify, wire and optimize control panels per UL508A/ NEC standards.
• Calibrate and configure analog/digital field devices like sensors and encoders.
• Set up and troubleshoot VFDs, servo drives, and soft starters.
• Test I/O and machinery control infrastructure to isolate field faults.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Control systems

Industrial electronics

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Electronics

Certified apprenticeship program

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Loop calibrators

Megaohmmeters

Electrical diagnostic equipment

Job description

Controls Technician

The Controls Technician is responsible for anchoring our plant maintenance operations by bridging the gap between high‑level industrial electrical systems and precise electronic hardware. As a Controls Technician, you will serve as the primary authority on automation control failures across our manufacturing facility, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency for our automated stamping, welding, rolling, and production paint systems.

We are hiring for FIRST SHIFT. Starting Pay: $33.50 per hour.

What You Will Do

• Live Circuit Diagnosis & Troubleshooting: Trace and isolate intermittent electrical faults on live 480V 3‑phase systems down to 24V DC logic loops under critical down‑time pressure.
• Blueprint Literacy: Read, interpret, and reverse‑engineer complex, multi‑page American and European industrial electrical schematics and ladder logic diagrams.
• Panel Engineering & Wiring: Build, modify, clean‑wire, and optimize industrial control panels, enclosures, and relay logic according to UL508A and NEC standards.
• Signal Integration: Calibrate and configure analog and digital field devices, including proximity sensors, photo‑eyes, limit switches, encoders, and safety light curtains.
• Drive Optimization: Set up, parameterize, and troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo drives, and soft starters.
• Root‑Cause Isolation: Differentiate rapidly between mechanical binds, pneumatic/hydraulic drops, and actual electrical or control signal failures.
• System Logic Analysis: Interface directly with machinery control infrastructure, testing hardware inputs and outputs (I/O) to verify system logic and isolate failing field components.

What You Need to Succeed

• Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years of verified, hands‑on experience explicitly performing controls functions, industrial electrical diagnostics, or automation tracking in a high‑volume manufacturing environment (Required).
• Education: Associate degree in Industrial Electronics, Automation Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, or a completed certified apprenticeship program (Preferred – equivalent veteran‑level experience heavily evaluated).
• Critical Thinking Skills: Exceptional "Control‑Loop Mindset" to map out system behavior and the ability to remain methodical, safe, and cool under pressure during critical downtime windows (Required).
• Advanced Tool Literacy: Mastery of digital multimeters, loop calibrators, megaohmmeters, oscilloscopes, and specialized electrical diagnostic equipment (Required).
• Physical Demands: Ability to work on shop floors, navigate around heavy machinery, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs safely (Required).

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay – we want you to feel appreciated and rewarded for your contributions.
• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage starting DAY 1.
• 401K plan with company match.
• Employee discounts through Perks at Work.

Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities.