Industrial Controls Technician

Helion Group; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Helion Group seeks an experienced I&C Technician to support production equipment in a food manufacturing environment. You will focus on hands-on electrical and controls troubleshooting, with instrumentation and programming tasks as needed.

You will troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, MCCs, and motor control circuits, read schematics, and work with engineering on modifications to keep lines running safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Strong Allen-Bradley PLC troubleshooting experience is required.
• Electrical troubleshooting of 480V systems, MCCs, motor starters, VFDs, servo drives, and power distribution.
• Experience with HMIs, PLC I/O, industrial networks, and basic controls programming.
• Instrumentation experience with flow, level, temperature, and pressure devices preferred.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Engineering experience or background is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, MCCs, and related control systems.
• Diagnose electrical issues involving motors, drives, power distribution, and 480V systems.
• Connect to PLCs using a laptop and Ethernet to identify faults and determine root causes of equipment failures.
• Perform basic controls programming adjustments and work with engineering on programming modifications when needed.
• Inspect, test, replace, and repair failed instrumentation and assist with calibration activities.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings for troubleshooting and system support.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

Electrical troubleshooting

HMIs & PLC I/O

Industrial networks

Instrumentation

Schematic reading

Programming adjustments

Job description

I&C TechnicianHelion is seeking an experienced I&C Technician with strong industrial controls and electrical troubleshooting skills to support production equipment in a food manufacturing environment. This position will focus primarily on hands-on electrical and controls troubleshooting, with additional programming and instrumentation responsibilities to keep production equipment running efficiently.Key Responsibilities:Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, MCCs, and related control systems.Diagnose electrical issues involving motors, drives, power distribution, and 480V systems.Connect to PLCs using a laptop and Ethernet to identify faults and determine root causes of equipment failures.Troubleshoot production line faults, sensor failures, communication issues, VFD faults, PLC I/O problems, and motor control issues.Perform basic controls programming adjustments and work with engineering on programming modifications when needed.Inspect, test, replace, and repair failed instrumentation and assist with calibration activities.Read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings for troubleshooting and system support.Qualifications:Strong Allen-Bradley PLC troubleshooting experience is required.Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, including 480V systems, MCCs, motor starters, VFDs, servo drives, and power distribution.Experience with HMIs, PLC I/O, industrial networks, and basic controls programming.Instrumentation experience with flow, level, temperature, and pressure devices is preferred.Ability to independently connect to PLCs, identify faults, and troubleshoot equipment issues.Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.Engineering experience or background is also welcome.If you meet the requirements above, I highly encourage you to apply!