Day Shift Controls Technician: PLCs & Robot Integration

Launching Point; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with matching

OT paid at time and a half

Major benefits

Job summary

Launching Point is seeking a Controls Technician for the day shift in the southwest suburban Atlanta area. You will participate in cell design, integrate controls, and install automated equipment.

The role includes building PLC panels and programming them to run, plus supporting commissioning and ongoing operations. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of related experience, strong PLC skills, power/motion control knowledge, and familiarity with sensors, VFDs, and robotics.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related controls experience.
• PLC programming with context clues in PLC programs.
• Wiring a machine process from scratch.
• Wiring a 9-lead motor and stress testing windings.
• Identifying critical info from motor data plates for specing or programming new components (contacters, soft starters, VFDs).
• Familiar with sensors: PNP, NPN, loop-powered, dry contact.
• Analog control: 4-20mA and 0-10V signals.
• Ladder logic troubleshooting and panel building.
• Electrical experience; some robotic exposure; safety circuit integration.
• Authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cell design and integration of controls for automated equipment.
• Build PLC panels and program, bring systems up and running.
• Configure, test, operate, maintain, service, and troubleshoot controls and automated systems.
• Install air logic controls from prints or schematics.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits and PLC systems.
• Install/repair programmable controllers and robot controllers.
• Train others to install, use, and service equipment.
• Collaborate with engineers and production to achieve desired output.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and routine upgrades.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Panel building

Electrical experience

Robotic experience

Safety circuit integration

9-lead motor wiring

Motor data plate analysis

VFDs / soft starters

Sensors (PNP/NPN/loop-powered)

Preventative maintenance

Job description

Launching Point is seeking a Controls Technician for the day shift in the southwest suburban Atlanta area. You will participate in cell design, integrate controls, and install automated equipment.

The role includes building PLC panels and programming them to run, plus supporting commissioning and ongoing operations. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of related experience, strong PLC skills, power/motion control knowledge, and familiarity with sensors, VFDs, and robotics.