Controls Technician: PLC & Automation Troubleshooter

Simmons Foods; Siloam Springs (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods is seeking a hands-on Controls Technician to manage electrical control systems on production equipment. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, ladder logic, and PLC/HMI programming within a food manufacturing setting.

You will work with maintenance to reduce downtime, modify control systems for better operations, and ensure safety and reliability across the line. High school diploma or equivalent with tech schooling is preferred.

Qualifications

• Electrical control systems experience in production environments.
• Proficient in troubleshooting electrical control systems and components.
• Ability to modify ladder logic and read electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot electrical, motor and control problems.
• Modify ladder logic programming as needed to improve operations.
• Read and understand ladder logic and electrical schematics.
• Support maintenance with electrical and control issues.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement for processing and packaging control systems.

Skills

Electrical control systems

Ladder logic

Troubleshooting

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI (Allen-Bradley)

Motor control (AC/DC, VFDs)

Electrical schematics reading

Industrial automation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Some college and/or Tech School graduate

Tools

FactoryTalk

RSLinx

RSLogix 5000

RSLogix 500

Job description

Simmons Foods is seeking a hands-on Controls Technician to manage electrical control systems on production equipment. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, ladder logic, and PLC/HMI programming within a food manufacturing setting.

You will work with maintenance to reduce downtime, modify control systems for better operations, and ensure safety and reliability across the line. High school diploma or equivalent with tech schooling is preferred.