Industrial Controls Technician: PLC & Robot Systems (Field)

Laitram Machinery; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Laitram Machinery, Inc. is seeking a Vision Team Support Technician to provide hands-on electrical troubleshooting, configuration, and commissioning for food-processing machinery. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IPCs, robots, and cameras to keep equipment running efficiently.

You will also perform factory acceptance tests, develop user documentation, and support upgrades with the engineering team. Strong English communication and travel up to 20% are required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in Electrical Technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support (configuration, installing programs, troubleshooting) with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IPCs, Robots, Cameras and other electrical components.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Tests, commission and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot control systems and interfaces remotely and on-site (in-plant).
• Create documentation and training materials for users including engineers/technicians, customers, and suppliers.
• Assist engineering with installation of upgrades and hardware changes to equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

VFDs & motors

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading electrical diagrams

Communication skills

MS Word & Excel

Travel readiness

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Technology

Tools

Multimeters

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Laitram Machinery, Inc. is seeking a Vision Team Support Technician to provide hands-on electrical troubleshooting, configuration, and commissioning for food-processing machinery. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IPCs, robots, and cameras to keep equipment running efficiently.

You will also perform factory acceptance tests, develop user documentation, and support upgrades with the engineering team. Strong English communication and travel up to 20% are required.