Controls Technician – PLC, HMI & Automation

AFE; Fernley (NV); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Johns Manville in Fernley, NV seeks a Controls Technician to maintain and improve production equipment across electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. You will troubleshoot complex issues, calibrate devices, and support PLC/HMI programming to keep the plant operating safely and at peak performance.

The role requires hands-on experience with PLCs, instrumentation, and electrical systems, with strong RCCA skills and a safety-first mindset; rotating shifts and after-hours support may be

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree required; BS preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of practical electrical/instrumentation/controls experience in an industrial setting.
• Hands-on with programming PLCs and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and environmental procedures and policies.
• Work from schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams.
• Lead testing, calibration, and repair of control equipment; ensure standards.
• Provide PLC and HMI troubleshooting and programming support for manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain remote I/O systems and control networks; manage PLC programs backups.
• Train maintenance personnel and operators on plant systems.
• Support PID loops and process controls; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical experience

Instrumentation

Controls

Troubleshooting RCCA

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's/ Bachelor's degree

BS Degree preferred

Tools

SAP software

Job description

Controls Technician
Fernley NV | Fernley NV
R26_1738
Full time

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Compensation

The base hourly rate for this position is $44.51.

Position Overview

Join a team where your skills keep production running safely and smoothly; and where your ideas and expertise truly matter.

The Control Technician plays a critical role in maintaining and improving production and facility equipment to support the manufacturing of roofing materials. This role ensures safe operations, reliable equipment uptime, and continuous improvement across electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems. You'll troubleshoot complex issues, develop corrective actions, and collaborate across teams to keep the plant operating at peak performance.

Key Responsibilities

Safety, Compliance & Housekeeping

• Follow all Johns Manville safety and environmental procedures and policies.
• Attend plant safety and training meetings as scheduled.
• Follow Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), use safe work practices, and report hazardous conditions at all times.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment as required.
• Develop JSAs for new tasks and review JSAs annually.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable company, customer, state, and local regulations, including NEC and electrical codes.
• Participate in daily housekeeping efforts; ensure job sites are clean after each job and the maintenance shop is cleaned after every shift.

Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Work

• Work from electrical and mechanical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams.
• Perform electrical measurements using voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters, DMMs, megohm meters, and related tools.
• Lead testing, calibration, and repair of control equipment.
• Ensure repairs and calibrations meet established standards; develop calibration standards and work procedures.
• Install, set up, and troubleshoot control devices such as weighing systems, metering pumps, thickness monitoring, vacuum systems, magnets, and more.
• Support PID loops, process controls, and automation systems.

PLC, HMI & Automation Support

• Provide PLC troubleshooting support and suggest logic control modifications.
• Perform PLC programming modifications and online troubleshooting.
• Provide PLC programming support for new manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain remote I/O systems and control networks.
• Manage and maintain backup copies of critical PLC programs.
• Support HMI hardware and applications; perform uploads/downloads and suggest improvements.
• Utilize HMIs as troubleshooting tools.
• Provide PLC and HMI training to maintenance personnel and operators as needed.
• Assist with writing HMI tasks into Equipment Operator SOPs.

Leadership, Collaboration & Training

• Demonstrate the ability to train coworkers on plant systems and technologies.
• Act as a technical leader when working with cross‑functional plant teams.
• Display flexibility toward change management and adoption of new tools and methodologies.
• Assist coworkers as directed and perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Provide research, development, and implementation support for standardized equipment and best practices across sites.

Leadership Responsibilities

There are no direct supervisory responsibilities for this position; however, this role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to influence, train, and collaborate with employees across all plant departments.

Requirements (Education, Skills, and Abilities)

• Associate's/ Bachelor's degree.
• BS Degree preferred but not required- experience is the key.
• 5+ years of practical electrical/ instrumentation/ controls experience in an industrial setting.
• Hands-on experienced with programming PLCs and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) skillsets.
• Asset reliability experience.
• Knowledge of advanced computer and SAP software.
• Ability to work with others.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities and projects.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot software programs such as spreadsheets, word processing and database programs.
• Provides feedback and solutions to leadership on critical equipment issues pertaining to safety or operational capabilities.
• After hours support when needed.
• Minimal travel for training and projects

Preferred Technical Skills

Industrial Maintenance

• Advanced mechanical troubleshooting skills on automated and/or semi-automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in facilities maintenance.
• Proficient knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing as it relates to root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Electrical

• Proficient electrical knowledge of 24V480V AC/DC power and control systems.
• Electric motor and Motor Control Center (MCC) knowledge.
• VFDs and PLC systems
• Troubleshooting automated systems, schematics, wiring diagrams, mathematics, and electrical theory.
• National Electrical Code (NEC) in industrial applications.
• Grounding, bonding, and sizing of grounding conductors.
• Power distribution system maintenance and code compliance.
• Use of DMMs for voltage, amperage, milliamp sourcing/sinking, resistance, and megohm testing.
• Understanding and application of NFPA 70E standards.

Instrumentation

• Perform repairs and calibrations in conformance with established standards.
• Develop calibration standards and work procedures.
• Pneumatic controls and interaction with PLCs and automated machinery
• Testing, calibration, and repair of measuring, recording, indicating, and control instruments.
• Experience with pH, conductivity, analytical, flow, temperature (RTD and thermocouple), pressure, level, control valves, smart meters.
• Interpretation of schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment proficiency.

Controls & PLC

• Research and support standardized control equipment across sites.
• Communicate control system health and improvement opportunities.
• PID loop proficiency.
• Remote I/O and control network maintenance.
• PLC programming modifications and online troubleshooting.
• Identification of various hardware manufacturers and models.

HMI

• Maintain and troubleshoot HMI hardware and applications.
• Perform uploads/downloads.
• Use HMIs as troubleshooting tools.
• Provide HMI training to operators and maintenance technicians.

Networking

• Wired and wireless network support.
• Cabling installation, termination, testing, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Network switches and wireless access point support.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to safely lift, push, or pull at least 50 pounds, sometimes in awkward positions.
• Repetitive use of hands (grabbing, pulling, sensing).
• Ability to work safely in a fast‑paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to work in dusty environments with wide temperature ranges (hot to cold).
• Ability to work 12‑ or 8‑hour rotating shifts.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach or work above shoulder level.

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

About Us

Johns Manville is a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, serving customers in more than 80 countries, supplying innovative products to the construction, aerospace, automotive, filtration and energy industries. With a more than 160-year legacy, we understand that our story continues to grow only with the right people saying, thinking and doing the right things. Make your story our story.

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

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