Electrical Controls Technician

Rise Technical; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training

Overtime

Excellent benefits

Career progression

Job summary

Rise Technical is seeking a Controls Technician for a permanent remote role in the USA. You will receive extensive PLC programming training, lead commissioning projects across sites, and benefit from overtime earnings and a strong progression path.

Candidates with PLC experience in heavy industrial manufacturing and Allen-Bradley familiarity will thrive. Expect 50–75% travel initially, working on both in-house and on-site programming, troubleshooting, and instrumentation projects, with a

Qualifications

• PLC programming experience.
• Background in heavy industrial manufacturing or automation.
• Allen-Bradley experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• PLC programming, HMI, instrumentation, calibration, commissioning and troubleshooting of industrial machinery.
• Travel 50–75% initially across the USA, with travel reducing over time.
• Lead commissioning projects and provide on-site and in-house programming support.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI

Instrumentation

Calibration

Commissioning

Troubleshooting

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Job description

$40–$45/hr + Overtime ($135K average total earnings) + Extensive Training & development + Progression + Excellent Benefits

Remote, USA. 50% - 75% Travel

Are you a Controls Technician looking to join an industry leading company where you will receive extensive technical training, including extra qualifications, maximize earnings with overtime and progress your career?

On offer is a permanent position where you will gain PLC programming training to become an industry expert and lead commissioning projects on sites across the country.

You’ll be joining an established company with a strong track record and a stable future, known for their excellent staff retention. The business is heavily investing in its people and creating more opportunities for employees.

In this role you will carry out both in-house and onsite programming, commission new systems, troubleshoot existing machinery, implement new instrumentation and lead HMI and instrumentation projects.

This role would suit an experienced Controls Technician looking for strong earning potential, training, extra qualifications, progression, varied technical work and a company that will invest in their long-term development.

The Role:

• PLC programming, HMI, instrumentation, calibration, commissioning and troubleshooting of industrial machinery.
• Around 50% - 75% travel initially, with travel expected to reduce over time.
• Technical training through classes and trade shows, additional qualifications and college tuition reimbursement.

The Person:

• PLC experience.
• Background in heavy industrial manufacturing, automation or machinery
• Comfortable with troubleshooting, commissioning and customer-site travel; Allen-Bradley experience beneficial.