Controls Technician – PLCs, HMIs & Industrial Automation

Energy Jobline ZR; South Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Training on equipment

Job summary

Chicago Metalcraft Inc. is seeking a Controls Technician for our South Elgin workshop. The role focuses on wiring, programming, and debugging industrial automation control systems, including Keyence and Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, motor controls, and machine vision systems.

The position is hands-on (about 70%) with remaining time supporting sales engineering and schematic development. Occasional short-term travel to customer sites is required, and a clean driving history is necessary.

Qualifications

• Proven experience wiring and programming industrial automation control systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLC-based control (Keyence, Allen-Bradley).
• Experience setting up and programming HMIs.
• Ability to design control schematics and debug control programs and electrical components.
• Strong organizational skills with a history of progressive responsibility.
• Clean driving history.

Responsibilities

• Wire, program, and debug industrial automation control systems and electrical components.
• Design control schematics and wire control components.
• Program and configure PLCs (Keyence, Allen-Bradley) and HMIs.
• Set up and integrate motor controls.
• Diagnosing and resolving issues in control programs and equipment.
• Support sales engineering activities and contribute to schematic development (approximately 30% of time).
• Work as a member of the Assembly Engineering Group to support equipment assembly, integration, testing, and startup activities.
• Collaboration on manufacturing efforts and equipment assembly.
• Travel short-term to customer sites when needed (including overnight stays).

Skills

Wiring

PLC programming

HMI programming

Schematic design

Diagnostics

Organizational skills

Clean driving history

Tools

Keyence

Allen-Bradley

HMIs

Job description

Chicago Metalcraft Inc. is seeking a Controls Technician for our South Elgin workshop. The role focuses on wiring, programming, and debugging industrial automation control systems, including Keyence and Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, motor controls, and machine vision systems.

The position is hands-on (about 70%) with remaining time supporting sales engineering and schematic development. Occasional short-term travel to customer sites is required, and a clean driving history is necessary.