Controls Technician: PLC, TwinCAT & Robotics | Flexible Hours

Woodbridge; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible Working Hours

Employee Assistance Program

Continuous Learning Culture

Job summary

Woodbridge is seeking a Controls Technician to install, maintain, and optimize instrumentation and control systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Chattanooga, TN. You will work with PLCs, robotics, and electrical systems to diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues, ensuring reliable plant operations.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree or technical cert, hands-on Beckhoff TwinCAT programming, Siemens PLC experience, and FANUC robotics knowledge.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical cert in Instrumentation or related field
• Hands-on Beckhoff TwinCAT PLC programming experience
• Experience troubleshooting Siemens/Beckhoff PLC hardware and software
• FANUC Teach Pendant training or equivalent experience
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&ID diagrams, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards and maintenance parts inventory

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and control systems
• Troubleshoot PLC systems (Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens) hardware/software
• Perform PLC programming and diagnostics using TwinCAT or similar platforms
• Monitor system operation and fault diagnostics to minimize downtime
• Support FANUC robotics with teach pendant programming and fault code analysis
• Interpret electrical schematics, P&ID diagrams, and hydraulic/pneumatic drawings
• Maintain spare parts inventory for instrumentation and controls
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards and collaborate with engineering/production teams

Skills

PLC programming

TwinCAT PLC

FANUC robots

Electrical schematics

Siemens PLCs

Inventory management

Education

Associate degree or cert

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Siemens PLCs

FANUC Teach Pendant

Job description

Woodbridge is seeking a Controls Technician to install, maintain, and optimize instrumentation and control systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Chattanooga, TN. You will work with PLCs, robotics, and electrical systems to diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues, ensuring reliable plant operations.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree or technical cert, hands-on Beckhoff TwinCAT programming, Siemens PLC experience, and FANUC robotics knowledge.