Industrial Controls & PLC/HMI Technician

Armstrong World Industries; Newark (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Personal development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Tectum Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries, seeks an experienced Controls Technician to join its manufacturing team. You will troubleshoot PLCs and HMI, modify ladder logic, and support Aveva InTouch and Rockwell PanelView deployments.

You will lead maintenance tasks, ensure safety rules, coordinate preventive maintenance, and work with engineers to improve control systems and reduce downtime in a heavy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in electronics, computer science, or related field plus 5 years of industrial electrical experience.
• Personal computer skills including controls programming software and basic office applications.
• Strong analytical skills to identify machine problems and root causes.
• Excellent communication skills for training and collaboration.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical theory, NEC, and wiring practices.
• Advanced PLC/DCS/HMI programming knowledge and cross-communication.
• Ability to make quick and accurate electrical repairs and program changes.
• Team leadership to resolve problems within workgroups.
• Journeyman electrician status is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Observes safety rules and uses proper equipment; notifies supervisor of hazards and corrects issues.
• Troubleshoots machine breakdowns with PLCs, HMIs, electrical schematics, meters, and oscilloscopes.
• Trains and assists technicians to troubleshoot, repair, replace, and calibrate sensors and instruments.
• Trains and assists technicians on electrical control devices, DCS/PLC/HMI hardware, and related software.
• Makes complex PLC/HMI program modifications to improve equipment performance.
• Coordinates the electrical preventive maintenance program and ensures task completion.
• Manages PLC and HMI programs and electrical documentation; keeps records updated.
• Assists production and engineers to meet priorities and special projects.
• Supports machine installations and upgrades, interfacing with vendors and contractors.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

HMI programming

SCADA systems

Team leadership

Electrical documentation

Preventive maintenance

Education

Associate Degree in electronics, computer science, or related field

Journeyman electrician status

Tools

Aveva InTouch

Rockwell PanelView

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Tectum Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries, seeks an experienced Controls Technician to join its manufacturing team. You will troubleshoot PLCs and HMI, modify ladder logic, and support Aveva InTouch and Rockwell PanelView deployments.

You will lead maintenance tasks, ensure safety rules, coordinate preventive maintenance, and work with engineers to improve control systems and reduce downtime in a heavy industrial environment.