Full time

OpTalent; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

OpTalent is partnering with a large, highly automated manufacturing and distribution operation in McDonough, GA to recruit an experienced Automation Technician.

This hands-on role will troubleshoot complex electrical, PLC, robotic, controls and material-handling systems in a 24/7 operation, partnering with Maintenance, Engineering and Operations to improve uptime and throughput.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of industrial maintenance experience with a focus on automation and controls.
• Strong hands-on experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Electrical systems up to 480V; robotics and automated equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems up to 480V.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC-controlled equipment and industrial controls.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, sensors and networked controls.
• Maintain robotic systems, automated sortation, conveyors and packaging equipment.
• Read electrical schematics, ladder logic, P&IDs and mechanical drawings.
• Perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve uptime, throughput and OEE.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and engineering projects.
• Mentor other maintenance technicians; focus on safety procedures.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Robotics experience

Root cause analysis

Reading electrical schematics

VFDs/HMI/industrial controls

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in Electrical Technology/Mechatronics/Industrial Automation

Job description

Controls Automation Technician- 12 hour nights- 44$/h

McDonough, United States | Posted on 09/30/2026

Schedule: 12-hour shifts | 7:00 PM-7:00 AM | 2-2-3 schedule

Compensation: $38-$44/hour + shift premiums

Employment: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

OpTalent is partnering with a large, highly automatedmanufacturing and distribution operation in McDonough, GA to recruit anexperienced Automation Technician.

This is a hands-on technical role for an experiencedautomation professional who can troubleshoot complex electrical, PLC, robotic,controls and material-handling systems in a high-volume 24/7 operation.

You will serve as a technical resource for complex equipmentissues while working closely with Maintenance, Engineering and Operations into improve equipment reliability, uptime and throughput.

What You'll Do

• Troubleshootand repair industrial electrical systems up to 480V, including motors,drives, transformers, control panels and power distribution.


• Diagnoseand troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC-controlled equipment andindustrial control systems.


• TroubleshootPLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, sensors, encoders and networked controls.


• Troubleshootand maintain robotic systems, automated sortation, conveyors, AMRs andautomated packaging equipment.


• Readand interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, P&IDs andmechanical drawings.


• Performpreventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on automated equipment.


• Conductroot cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions forrecurring equipment failures.


• Identifyopportunities to improve equipment uptime, throughput, reliability andOEE.


• Supportequipment installations, upgrades and engineering projects.


• Workwith Engineering, Operations, vendors and other technical teams to resolvecomplex issues.


• Mentorand support other maintenance technicians with troubleshooting andtechnical best practices.


• Maintaina strong focus on safety, including proper LOTO and electrical safetyprocedures.


• Providesupport during occasional after-hours and weekend requirements.

What We're Looking For

• 5-7+years of industrial maintenance experience, with a strong focus onautomation and controls.


• Stronghands-on experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.


• Industrialelectrical experience, including systems up to 480V.


• Experiencewith robotics, automated material handling, conveyors or other highlyautomated equipment.


• Strongtroubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.


• Abilityto read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic and technicaldocumentation.


• Experiencewith VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, sensors and industrial controls.


• Strongmechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability.


• Abilityto work independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.


• Associatedegree or technical diploma in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics,Industrial Automation or a related field is preferred.

Schedule & Compensation

• 12-hourshifts: 7:00 PM-7:00 AM


• Comprehensivebenefits and paid time off


• Opportunityto join a large, established operation with significant automation andtechnical investment