Industrial Controls Technician - Night Shift (PLC, Vision)

Flex; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an experienced Industrial Controls Technician to join our Buffalo Grove, IL team. You will lead troubleshooting and repair of electrical, controls, and communication issues on complex production lines including PLC, HMI, motion control, VFDs, servo motors, and vision systems.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in related technologies, an associate degree or equivalent training in Industrial Controls, and experience with RSLOGIX, Siemens S7, Cognex and other software.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 6 years of experience troubleshooting PLCs, HMI, motion control, VFDs, servo motors/drives, networks and vision systems.
• Associates degree, Military technical training or vocational training in Industrial Controls Technology.
• Medical device experience or other regulated industry preferred.
• Software experience with RSLOGIX, Logics Designer, Factory Talk, Ignition, Cognex, Insight, Siemens S7.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, controls and communication issues on complex production lines.
• Set up and troubleshoot motion control systems, servo motors/drives and VFDs.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and update inline vision systems (e.g., Cognex).
• Plan and implement PLC and HMI software upgrades and perform verifications.
• Read electrical schematics and system drawings; document work in Medical Device environment.
• Collaborate with automation team in qualification of automated systems.

Skills

Troubleshooting PLCs

HMI systems

Motion control

VFDs

Industrial networks

Vision systems

Education

Associate degree or military technical training in Industrial Controls Technology

Tools

RSLOGIX

Logics Designer

Factory Talk

Ignition

Cognex

Inductive Insight

Siemens S7

Job description

Flex is seeking an experienced Industrial Controls Technician to join our Buffalo Grove, IL team. You will lead troubleshooting and repair of electrical, controls, and communication issues on complex production lines including PLC, HMI, motion control, VFDs, servo motors, and vision systems.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in related technologies, an associate degree or equivalent training in Industrial Controls, and experience with RSLOGIX, Siemens S7, Cognex and other software.