Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K with matching

OT paid at time and a half

Competitive hourly rate

Major company benefits

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions, a major established company, seeks a Controls Technician on the day shift (7:00am - 3:30pm, Mon-Fri) in the southwest suburban Atlanta area. You will build PLC panels, program them, and get systems running in production.

Responsibilities include configuring, testing, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting controls and automated equipment, with hands-on work in pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC systems, robotics, and safety circuits.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of related experience in controls or manufacturing automation.
• Proficient in PLC programming and ladder logic.
• Experience building electrical panels and wiring.
• Understanding of robotics and automation systems is required.
• Strong electrical knowledge including safety circuits.
• Authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Pneumatics: Install air logic controls from prints or schematics.
• Hydraulics: Troubleshoot circuits with valves, cylinders, accumulators.
• Troubleshoot PLC systems using computer.
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers and robot controllers.
• Use equipment knowledge to complete maintenance tasks.
• Train others to install, use, and service equipment.
• Work with engineers and production to achieve desired output.
• Perform preventative maintenance, upgrades, inspections.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic troubleshooting

Panel building

Electrical experience

Robotics experience

Safety circuit integration

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.

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