Industrial Controls Technician: PLCs, Drives & Diagnostics

Six-Flags-Entertainment-Corporation-1; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Cedar Point location, seeks an Electrical Controls Technician responsible for diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance of the park’s controls systems. You will work with PLCs, Allen Bradley drives, and various diagnostic tools to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include installing and repairing electrical systems, calibrating equipment, troubleshooting wiring, panels, and drives, and diagnosing PLCs such as SLC500, PLC5, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in industrial or robotic control systems preferred.
• 3–5 years of industrial control system experience preferred.
• Must join electrical union.
• Able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Background check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair electrical systems.
• Calibrate equipment, design, inspect, and troubleshoot wiring, panels, glitches, and other malfunctions.
• Diagnose and repair DC drive controllers and DC motors.
• Must know how to use amp probe, digital volt meter, oscilloscope and other test equipment.
• Diagnose PLC (SLC500, PLC5, NUMA LOGIC, ControlLogix 5000, CompactLogix) and relay logic electrical problems.
• Working knowledge of Allen Bradley, Icom software programs, hydraulic and pneumatic systems desirable.
• Familiar with AutoCad and capable of drawing schematics.
• Standard control system wiring practices and control sensing devices such as proximity sensors, photo eyes, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Allen Bradley PLCs

Ladder logic

Computer literacy

Diagnostics skills

Education

Associate degree in industrial or robotic control systems

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Diagnostic software

Oscilloscope

Digital multimeter

Amp probe

Job description

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Cedar Point location, seeks an Electrical Controls Technician responsible for diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance of the park’s controls systems. You will work with PLCs, Allen Bradley drives, and various diagnostic tools to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include installing and repairing electrical systems, calibrating equipment, troubleshooting wiring, panels, and drives, and diagnosing PLCs such as SLC500, PLC5, and