Industrial Controls Technician – PLC & Automation

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 96,892,000 - 121,321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Quarterly bonuses

Referral bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Controls Technician at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Fort Worth, TX provides electrical and controls support to plant operations, ensuring safety codes are met and equipment runs reliably from 600V systems to motor control centers. This role emphasizes preventive maintenance and troubleshooting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Starting pay ranges from $33.82 to $42.34 per hour, with performance-based incentives, quarterly bonuses, referrals, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; technical mfg. trade, or Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Basic industrial math skills, English language reading comprehension and writing
• 3-5 Years of manufacturing maintenance experience focused on controls and electronics maintenance preferred.
• Proficiency in controls equipment, i.e. Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and Industrial Networks required.
• Basic Programmable Logic Control (PLC) knowledge required.
• Must be able to use a computer and associated PLC software programs.
• Able to execute small and medium projects involving controls equipment such as SLC 500, Controls Logix, Panel View Plus and Allen Bradley VFDs.
• Ability to read one-line diagrams, blueprints and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical and control systems to include disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and calibration.
• Understand how to read and translate building and process blueprints to install outlets, circuits, load centers and other electrical equipment.
• Test all connections after installation to ensure proper operation and safety.
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues in industrial equipment and processes.
• Meet and follow local, state and national electrical codes.
• Maintain motor control centers, switchgear, robots, and power equipment.
• Communicate with management and operations about potential electrical hazards.
• Install fiber optics and telecom components to support plant networks.
• Execute the maintenance work schedule per supervisor’s plan.

Skills

Controls knowledge

Allen Bradley PLCs

VFDs

HMIs

Industrial networks

Panel views

SLC 500/ControlLogix

Education

High School Diploma or GED; technical mfg. trade, or Associate’s Degree preferred.

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Panel View Plus

SLC 500

ControlLogix

Industrial Networks

Job description

The Controls Technician at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Fort Worth, TX provides electrical and controls support to plant operations, ensuring safety codes are met and equipment runs reliably from 600V systems to motor control centers. This role emphasizes preventive maintenance and troubleshooting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Starting pay ranges from $33.82 to $42.34 per hour, with performance-based incentives, quarterly bonuses, referrals, and comprehensive