Controls Technician: PLC & Electrical Systems

Maker's Pride; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Flex spending accounts

Disability insurance

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride in Carol Stream, IL seeks a Controls Technician to lead development, testing and deployment of electrical/PLC controls across production lines. You will work on PLC/GUI platforms, AC/DC schematics and provide training to technicians.

This role requires hands-on electrical troubleshooting, project management of control systems upgrades and strong documentation skills. Familiarity with AutoCAD electrical schematics is a plus, and safety training such as NFPA 70E is valued.

Qualifications

• Electrical system knowledge including VFDs, servos, and HV/LV troubleshooting.
• Experience troubleshooting and modifying PLC/GUI programming.
• Able to troubleshoot PLC problems using a laptop.
• NFPA 70E arc flash certification is a plus.
• Basic understanding of PID loops and wiring schematics.

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 systems

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

AutoCAD Electrical

Communication skills

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Maker's Pride in Carol Stream, IL seeks a Controls Technician to lead development, testing and deployment of electrical/PLC controls across production lines. You will work on PLC/GUI platforms, AC/DC schematics and provide training to technicians.

This role requires hands-on electrical troubleshooting, project management of control systems upgrades and strong documentation skills. Familiarity with AutoCAD electrical schematics is a plus, and safety training such as NFPA 70E is valued.