Industrial Maintenance Technician – PLC & Controls

3A Composites GmbH; Benton (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (

Wellness program discounts

Company-paid Life & Disability*

401k contribution up to 7%

Internal job growth

Gym / Fitness Club Reimbursement

Job summary

3A Composites is seeking a Maintenance Technician at our Benton, KY facility to provide preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment, with a focus on electrical troubleshooting and PLC/controls support.

You will read electrical schematics, work with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and motor controls, and help improve equipment reliability while complying with EHS policies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of multi-craft industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience troubleshooting, programming, and modifying PLCs on Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000/RSLogix) and Siemens platforms; HMI programming a plus.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, motor controls, and power distribution.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical power transmission, pipe fitting, and welding.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic diagrams, and blueprints.
• Self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with CMMS/work order systems preferred.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-craft maintenance resource to the entire plant.
• Troubleshoot, program, and modify PLC logic (Allen-Bradley and Siemens) to diagnose faults and support improvements.
• Support and troubleshoot HMI, VFD, and motor control systems tied to PLC equipment.
• Identify root causes using manuals and test equipment across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or controls.
• Start/stop equipment and manage operation sequences as needed.
• Perform scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance on equipment.
• Use tools and measurement devices to repair electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Read electrical schematics, ladder logic, and P&IDs for troubleshooting.
• Operate forklift and other powered industrial equipment.
• Organize and control inventory for electrical, controls, and tooling parts; maintain records.
• Improve plant reliability; recommend control upgrades.
• Interface with vendors for cost-effective solutions.
• Maintain, back up, and document PLC programs and control setups.
• Monitor hydraulic/pneumatic pressures against specs.
• Maintain work orders and asset records in MVP One CMMS.
• Monitor maintenance to minimize downtime and assist changeovers.
• Assist with training junior technicians and Maintenance Trainees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Multi-craft maintenance

HMI programming

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Reading schematics

Forklift operation

Team training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical certification in industrial electrical/controls

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000/RSLogix

Siemens PLCs

HMI programming tools

VFDs

CMMS MVP One

Job description

3A Composites is seeking a Maintenance Technician at our Benton, KY facility to provide preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment, with a focus on electrical troubleshooting and PLC/controls support.

You will read electrical schematics, work with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and motor controls, and help improve equipment reliability while complying with EHS policies.