Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

Job Juncture; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OT paid 1.5x

401K with matching

Major company benefits

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Controls Technician for the southwest suburban Atlanta area to design, build, and program PLC panels and bring automated equipment online. The role involves installing pneumatics and hydraulics, troubleshooting PLC systems, and maintaining controls-related hardware within a day shift schedule.

Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of related experience, PLC programming skills, electrical expertise, some robotics exposure, and the ability to work with safety

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience required.
• PLC programming experience essential.
• Electrical experience required.
• Some robotic experience preferred.
• Experience integrating safety circuits is required.

Responsibilities

• Pneumatics: Install air logic controls from prints or schematics.
• Hydraulic: Troubleshoot circuits with valves, cylinders, and flow controls.
• Troubleshoot PLC systems using computer.
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers and robot controllers.
• Use fabrication equipment knowledge to complete maintenance tasks and repair/replace parts.

Skills

6+ years of related experience

PLC programming

Electrical experience

Robotic experience

Safety circuit integration

Job description

Controls Technician - programming and building PLC panels

Salary: $1 - $1 per hour

Posted: October 18 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

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