Industrial Controls Technician - AI Campus (Memphis)

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Memphis, Northern (TN, KY)

Hybrid

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a hands-on technician to support the integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of control systems across our Memphis/Southaven campuses. You will wire and build industrial control panels, support PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, and maintain cooling plants, electrical distribution, and data halls to maximize uptime.

Based in Memphis, TN, you will work with Controls Engineers on a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
2+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems in industrial environments; OR an associate's degree in a technical field.

Responsibilities

Support integration and commissioning of vendor and OEM equipment into campus BMS, EPMS, and SCADA systems and plant PLC controls.
Perform safe controls and electrical work within LOTO, arc‑flash, interlock, bypass‑control, and restart‑verification requirements; identify hazards, verify zero energy, validate safety devices after repair, and elevate unsafe conditions or unauthorized changes.
Maximize uptime of cooling, electrical, and facility control assets through hands‑on troubleshooting, basic repairs, and corrective actions on electromechanical, pneumatic, and control systems.
Wire, commission, validate, build, and maintain industrial control panels and field devices to NFPA 79 and UL 508A standards; replace like‑for‑like components; restore wiring condition; create accurate redlines.
Navigate and diagnose PLCs, HMIs, alarms, permissives, sequences, I/O status, and logic behavior; clear approved alarms, perform basic recovery, capture evidence, and support minor authorized parameter adjustments with documentation.
Set up, diagnose, replace, and validate sensors, instrumentation, and industrial networks serving chillers, CDUs, pumps, and power distribution; verify signals, alignment, scaling, and network health.
Support controls for VFDs, pumps, valves, and related equipment; perform documented resets, recovery, and safe dry‑cycle checks.
Provide controls support for process‑critical campus systems, including cooling plants, liquid‑cooling loops, electrical distribution, and fire / emergency shutdown (ESOP); protect plant stability during recovery.
Perform structured fault finding, root‑cause support, and rapid corrective actions to minimize downtime.
Collaborate with Controls Engineers, facilities operations, and construction to deliver safe, reliable solutions and continuous improvement.
Maintain accurate documentation, work tickets, and records.