Controls Technician — PLC & Robot Automation Engineer

Toledo-Tool-&-Die-Compan; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

10 paid holidays

Paid Time Off

401k

Full benefits

Job summary

Toledo Tool & Die is seeking a Controls Technician to join our Toledo, Ohio team. This full-time role focuses on maintaining and repairing PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and automation components on welded cells. You will work a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift depending on operational needs.

We offer competitive wages, a $1.50/hour 2nd shift differential and a $1.00/hour 3rd shift differential, weekly pay, 10 paid holidays, PTO, 401k, and full medical/dental/vision benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Good communication with all team members.
• Strong work ethic.
• Positive attitude.
• Consistent attendance.
• Willingness to learn.
• Safety minded.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, vision systems, sensors, safety circuits, and network/communication systems on the automated weld cells.
• Diagnose and resolve industrial robot faults (e.g., FANUC / Nachi) — teaching and adjusting points, recovering programs, and restoring cells to production.
• Support weld-equipment controls, including weld power sources/timers, torch and tip systems, and related automation.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, PLC/ladder logic, robot programs, and controls documentation to isolate faults.
• Make controlled program and parameter changes under established change control, and validate before returning equipment to production.
• Respond rapidly to downtime events, perform structured root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to restore uptime.
• Execute preventive (PM) and predictive (PdM) maintenance on controls and automation systems per schedule.
• Support new-equipment installation, automation integration, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Coordinate with maintenance technicians and the tool crib attendant to obtain the spare parts and consumables (sensors, etc.) needed for repairs.
• Accurately document work orders, fault findings, PM records and equipment history in the CMMS.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Work ethic

Attendance

Willingness to learn

Safety minded

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical diploma or associate degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

FANUC

ABB robot

CMMS

Job description

Toledo Tool & Die is seeking a Controls Technician to join our Toledo, Ohio team. This full-time role focuses on maintaining and repairing PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and automation components on welded cells. You will work a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift depending on operational needs.

We offer competitive wages, a $1.50/hour 2nd shift differential and a $1.00/hour 3rd shift differential, weekly pay, 10 paid holidays, PTO, 401k, and full medical/dental/vision benefits.