Industrial Automation & Control Technologist

Orica Limited

Centennial (CO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

401(k) + company match

Job summary

Orica is seeking an Automation, Controls & Electronics Technologist for Centennial, CO. The role focuses on maintaining and improving industrial automation across multiple sites, including PLCs, HMI/SCADA, DCS, and instrumentation.

You will work with electrical and electronic control systems within demanding manufacturing environments. You will collaborate with engineers, asset management, reliability, and safety specialists to apply best practices and advance automation capabilities globally.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience supporting industrial automation, controls, instrumentation, electrical systems, or related manufacturing technologies.
Experience with PLC systems, HMI/SCADA platforms, DCS platforms, industrial instrumentation.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in manufacturing environments.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain industrial control, automation, instrumentation, and electronic systems across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, electronic, instrumentation, networking, and control system issues.
Support PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, and related automation platforms.
Configure, maintain, and optimize field devices including sensors, transmitters, analyzers, actuators, and control panels.
Support industrial communication networks and connected manufacturing technologies.
Develop and maintain control philosophies, loop drawings, control narratives, system documentation, and automation configurations.
Support historian systems, data integrity, backups, and digitalization initiatives.
Participate in root cause investigations and reliability improvement activities.
Provide technical support to production, maintenance, engineering, projects, and operational teams.
Lead or support Management of Change (MOC) activities involving automation, instrumentation, and control systems.
Collaborate with site and project teams to identify automation, reliability, and operational improvement opportunities.
Support functional safety and process control programs as required.
Partner with global technical experts to share best practices and advance automation capabilities across the business.