Industrial CNC Controls Technician — Day Shift (Onsite)

Komatsu America Corp.; Longview (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Komatsu America Corp. in Longview, TX, seeks an Industrial Controls Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, instrumentation, and control systems that support CNC machinery.

The ideal candidate will diagnose complex issues, read schematics, and work with PLCs and VFDs. Safety-focused, mechanically inclined professionals who can work with limited supervision are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate or degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Maintenance, Industrial Controls, or related field.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting CNC machine tools; Electronics/Process Controls experience considered.
• Experience with CNC equipment from major manufacturers.
• Experience with industrial control platforms including Siemens, Fanuc, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, ABB, PLCs, and VFDs.
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical documentation, blueprints, and schematics.
• Must provide personal hand tools (company supplies some tools).
• Must complete pre-employment testing (aptitude, drug screening, physical).

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, instrumentation, and control systems on CNC machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve complex machine and process issues using root-cause analysis.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, machine prints, control diagrams, and HVAC/docs.
• Follow safety standards and risk assessments in all tasks.
• Support mechanical repairs including ball screws, spindles, bearings, axis scales, conveyors, alignment.
• Work with CNC controls, PLCs, VFDs, relay logic, and industrial automation equipment.
• Document machine conditions and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with operations/maintenance with minimal supervision.
• Perform physically demanding tasks (kneeling, climbing, heights up to 40 ft).

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Instrumentation/Electrical/Industrial Controls certificate or degree

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Fanuc PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Mitsubishi PLCs

ABB/VFDs

CNC equipment (Giddings & Lewis, Gleason, Okuma...)

Job description

Komatsu America Corp. in Longview, TX, seeks an Industrial Controls Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, instrumentation, and control systems that support CNC machinery.

The ideal candidate will diagnose complex issues, read schematics, and work with PLCs and VFDs. Safety-focused, mechanically inclined professionals who can work with limited supervision are encouraged to apply.