Industrial PLC Controls Technician

3M Company; City of Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Retirement Benefits

Paid Absences

Job summary

3M Company is seeking a PLC Controls Electrician in the United States to join a global team of 3Mers. You will collaborate across locations to work on AC/DC drive systems, PLC logic, and P&ID diagrams while maintaining safety and reliability in manufacturing processes.

The role requires an associate degree in electrical/electronic fields or 5+ years of related experience, plus willingness to work weekends, overtime, and rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate with an associate degree in electrical/electronic or related field or 5+ years’ experience with electrical equipment and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Work with analog and digital AC/DC drive systems and HMIs.
• Create/read/modify electrical diagrams including PLC logic and P&ID drawings.
• Use test equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, meggers and chart recorders.
• Improve manufacturing processes with Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) and Siemens control systems.
• Evaluate equipment to determine preventive/predictive maintenance needs.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Read electrical diagrams

HMI experience

Drive systems knowledge

Education

Associate degree in electrical/electronic

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley control systems

Siemens control systems

Job description

3M Company is seeking a PLC Controls Electrician in the United States to join a global team of 3Mers. You will collaborate across locations to work on AC/DC drive systems, PLC logic, and P&ID diagrams while maintaining safety and reliability in manufacturing processes.

The role requires an associate degree in electrical/electronic fields or 5+ years of related experience, plus willingness to work weekends, overtime, and rotating shifts.