Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive hourly rate

OT paid time and a half

Company benefits

401K with company match

Job summary

Modern Machining Solutions Inc seeks an experienced Controls Technician to join our day shift in the SW Atlanta area. You will design cells, integrate controls, build and program PLC panels, and bring automated equipment online.

You will troubleshoot PLC systems, install and repair programmable controllers, and collaborate with engineers and production to optimize output. Strong electrical, robotics exposure, and safety integration are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience.
• PLC programming with confidence in using context clues within the PLC program.
• Ability to program a machine process from scratch.
• Wiring a 9-lead motor and stress testing windings.
• Identify critical info from motor data plates to spec or program components.
• Familiarity with sensors: PNP, NPN, loop-powered, dry contact.
• Analog control: 4-20mA and 0-10V signals.
• Ladder logic troubleshooting.
• Panel building and electrical work.
• Some robotics experience.
• Safety circuit integration.
• Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Install pneumatics and air logic controls from prints or schematics.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits and components.
• Troubleshoot PLC systems using computer.
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers and robot controllers.
• Use fabrication equipment to complete maintenance tasks.
• Operate or oversee operation of equipment.
• Analyze events within equipment for improvement.
• Collaborate with engineers and production to achieve desired output.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and routine upgrades/inspections.
• Repair machine controls, systems, and tools as needed.
• Disassemble/re-assemble equipment to service parts.
• Train others to install, use, and service equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Panel building

Electrical experience

Robotics experience

Safety circuit integration

PLC troubleshooting

Motor wiring

Cross-functional collaboration

Work authorization in USA

Job description

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.
6. Operating the equipment or overseeing the operation of equipment.
7. Analyzing and categorizing events within the equipment.
8. Working closely with engineers and production team to help achieve a desired output.
9. Conducting preventative maintenance, such as routine upgrades and inspections.
10. Repairing machine controls, systems, and tools as needed.
11. Disassembling (or re-assembling) equipment to repair or replace defective parts.
12. 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 with confidence in using context clues within the PLC program
• comfortable with programming a machine process from scratch
• comfortable with wiring a 9-lead motor, and stress testing the motor's windings
• able to identify critical info. from a motors data plate and use the info for specing-out or programming new control components such as contactors, soft starters, and VFDs
• familiarity with sensors: PNP, NPN, loop-powered, and dry contact
• analog control familiarity: signal ranges of 4-20mA and 0-10 volts
• ladder logic troubleshooting
• panel building
• electrical experience
• some robotic experience
• safety circuit integration
• must be authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship