Controls Technician: PLCs, Motion, & Automation

Spi Ind; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Retirement contributions

Life insurance

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Shelton, Washington, is seeking a Controls Technician to program and tune motion control axes, and to debug PLCs and HMIs for high-performance machinery.

Responsibilities include designing control systems, implementing process improvements, and modifying PLC programs with mill personnel, while coordinating multiple projects and supporting division technicians. Occasional travel to divisions in CA, OR, and WA is required.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ related experience or educational equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, HMIs.
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills.
• AutoCAD proficiency a plus.
• Strong math skills.

Responsibilities

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control.
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs.
• Assist with the design control systems used in high-performance machinery.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel.
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work.
• Train personnel and maintenance and operation of equipment.
• Provide support for division technicians for troubleshooting.
• Some overnight travel to divisions within California, Oregon, and Washington

Skills

Motion controllers

PLCs

Servo systems

HMIs

Allen Bradley Control Logix

Kinetix systems

AutoCAD

Math skills

Time management

Communication

Education

Related experience or education

Tools

AutoCAD

Logix/Control Logix software

Job description

Sierra Pacific Industries in Shelton, Washington, is seeking a Controls Technician to program and tune motion control axes, and to debug PLCs and HMIs for high-performance machinery.

Responsibilities include designing control systems, implementing process improvements, and modifying PLC programs with mill personnel, while coordinating multiple projects and supporting division technicians. Occasional travel to divisions in CA, OR, and WA is required.