Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

6 Degrees Search; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Overtime pay at time and a half

Competitive benefits

Job summary

6 Degrees Search is recruiting a Controls Technician for the southwest suburban Atlanta area. The role involves building PLC panels, programming them, and getting automated equipment up and running.

You will configure, test, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot controls and automated systems, including pneumatics, hydraulics, and robot controllers, working with engineers and production to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience implied by seniority
• PLC programming
• Ladder logic troubleshooting
• Panel building
• Electrical experience
• Some robotic experience
• Safety circuit integration

Responsibilities

• Build PLC panels and program them to run automated equipment
• Configure, test, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot controls and automated systems
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers and robot controllers
• Collaborate with engineers and production to achieve desired output
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspections
• Repair or replace defective parts and disassemble/reassemble equipment as needed
• Train others to install, use, and service equipment

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

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.

1. Operating the equipment or overseeing the operation of equipment.
2. Analyzing and categorizing events within the equipment.
3. Working closely with engineers and production team to help achieve a desired output.
4. Conducting preventative maintenance, such as routine upgrades and inspections.
5. Repairing machine controls, systems, and tools as needed.
6. Disassembling (or re-assembling) equipment to repair or replace defective parts.
7. 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
• ladder logic troubleshooting
• panel building
• electrical experience
• some robotic experience
• safety circuit integration
• must be authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship