Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

H. T. PROF Group; Fairburn, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

OT pay time and a half

Major company benefits

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in the Atlanta southwest suburban area is seeking a Controls Technician for a day shift (7:00am - 3:30pm, Mon-Fri). You will build PLC panels, program and bring them online, and support integration of automated equipment in production.

The role covers configuring, testing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting controls, with opportunities to work on pneumatics, hydraulics, robotics, and safety circuits. Bonus: strong benefits and 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience is required.
• PLC programming experience is essential.
• Electrical experience is required; robotics experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of safety circuit integration is required.

Responsibilities

• Build PLC panels and program them, then get them up and running.
• Configure, test, operate, maintain, service, and troubleshoot controls and automated systems.
• Assist in cell design and integration of controls with production equipment.
• Install, repair, and maintain pneumatic, hydraulic, and robot-control systems.
• Train others to install, use, and service equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Robotics experience

Electrical experience

Safety circuits

Troubleshooting

Job description

Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

Major and established company with a huge majority market share in what they manufacture and a good working culture has an opportunity on the day shift which is 7:00am - 3:30pm Monday thru Friday for a Controls Technician in the southwest suburban Atlanta area. The Controls Technician will participate in cell design, along with the integration of controls and installation of automated equipment. Will build PLC panels and then program them as well as get them up and running. The technician is responsible for assisting in configuring, testing, operating, maintaining, servicing, and troubleshooting controls, as well as other automated systems used in production. Some of the responsibilities of the role detailed below:

1. Pneumatics: Install air logic controls from prints or schematics.

2. Hydraulic: Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits containing the following components, check valves, accumulators, cylinders, flow controls, directional control valves, pressure control valves.

3. Troubleshoot PLC systems using computer.

4. Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, and robot controllers.

5. Use knowledge of all fabrication equipment to complete maintenance tasks.

• Operating the equipment or overseeing the operation of equipment.
• Analyzing and categorizing events within the equipment.
• Working closely with engineers and production team to help achieve a desired output.
• Conducting preventative maintenance, such as routine upgrades and inspections.
• Repairing machine controls, systems, and tools as needed.
• Disassembling (or re-assembling) equipment to repair or replace defective parts.
• Training others to install, use, and service equipment.

The location is southwest suburban Atlanta, GA. There is an attractive hourly rate. OT is paid at time and 1/2. There are major company benefits and an attractive 401K with matching.

Needed experience:

• desire at least 6 years of related experience
• PLC programming
• electrical experience
• some robotic experience
• safety circuit integration
• must be authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship