Controls Technician: PLC & Night-Shift Tech

Abbott Laboratories; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and career development

Health care and well-being programs

Vacation 120 hours + 5 personal days +

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Abbott in Columbus, OH, is seeking an Electrical Controls Technician to maintain plant electrical and mechanical systems. You will troubleshoot high-speed equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and upgrade processing lines to ensure safe, reliable operation.

Responsibilities include wiring, installing components, maintaining PLCs/AC drives, and reading schematics. The role requires experience with electrical systems and a 12-hour rotating night shift.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of electrician, controls technician, or industrial experience.
• Electrical technical degree or high school diploma with 2+ years related experience.
• Ability to access and interpret PLC logic via a computer and read wiring schematics.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley Rockwell RSLogix and VFDs/PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Repair and troubleshoot high-speed equipment and plant utilities; adjust machines for proper operation.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Install components and wire electrical systems; maintain PLCs and AC drive systems.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC understanding

Reading schematics

Education

Electrical technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley RSLogix

VFDs & PLCs knowledge

Job description

Abbott in Columbus, OH, is seeking an Electrical Controls Technician to maintain plant electrical and mechanical systems. You will troubleshoot high-speed equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and upgrade processing lines to ensure safe, reliable operation.

Responsibilities include wiring, installing components, maintaining PLCs/AC drives, and reading schematics. The role requires experience with electrical systems and a 12-hour rotating night shift.