Industrial Controls Technician: PLC/SCADA Troubleshooter

Crocs Inc (Enterprise); Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Crocs Inc (Enterprise) is seeking an Industrial Automation Technician to troubleshoot and restore PLC/HMI/SCADA-driven equipment across our automated material handling and packaging lines.

Role emphasizes electrical and control diagnostics, motor control support, and coordination with Controls Engineering to minimize downtime. On-site position requiring 2+ years in automation and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; technical certificate or associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience supporting industrial automation or controls systems.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems with ability to navigate logic for troubleshooting.
• Experience with HMI interfaces and alarm/fault diagnostics.
• Experience troubleshooting motor controls and industrial electrical systems.
• Reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and restore operation of PLC/HMI/SCADA-controlled equipment in packaging and material handling systems.
• Use diagnostics to isolate faults and minimize downtime with safe recovery actions.
• Diagnose electrical and control failures using schematics and test equipment.
• Support VFDs/servo drives and motor control systems; coordinate repairs.
• Troubleshoot industrial networking issues and assist IT/OT as needed.
• Perform preventive maintenance on controls panels and verify alarms.
• Troubleshoot scan tunnels and vision systems (Datalogic, SICK, Cognex, Keyence, Zebra).
• Support automation-to-WMS/WCS interfaces including data flow and handoffs.
• Utilize diagnostics and data to support rapid fault isolation and recovery.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

HMI alarms

Schematic reading

Electrical troubleshooting

Industry experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Siemens platforms

Job description

Crocs Inc (Enterprise) is seeking an Industrial Automation Technician to troubleshoot and restore PLC/HMI/SCADA-driven equipment across our automated material handling and packaging lines.

Role emphasizes electrical and control diagnostics, motor control support, and coordination with Controls Engineering to minimize downtime. On-site position requiring 2+ years in automation and a high school diploma or GED.