Industrial Vision & Automation Support Technician

Laitram Machinery; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Laitram Machinery, Inc. is seeking a Vision Team Support Technician to provide technical support for electrical and control systems in food processing machinery. You will configure, install programs, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IPCs, robots, cameras, and related components.

Responsibilities include performing Factory Acceptance Tests, commissioning equipment, and testing systems. You will create user documentation and assist the engineering team with upgrades, while traveling up to 20% as

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Electrical Technology or 3+ years in electrical tech.
• Familiarity with PLC logic, Ladder logic, Function Blocks, Structured text.
• Experience with VFDs and asynchronous motors.
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls equipment using multimeters and read electrical diagrams.
• Proficient in Word and Excel; strong written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel 15–20% including overnight and international trips as required by project needs.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IPCs, robots, cameras and other electrical components.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Tests, commission and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot control systems remotely and on-site in-plant.
• Create documentation and training materials for users including engineers, customers, and suppliers.
• Assist engineering with installation of upgrades and hardware changes.

Skills

PLC logic

Ladder logic

Function Blocks

Structured text

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Technology

Tools

Multimeter

Electrical diagrams

Job description

Laitram Machinery, Inc. is seeking a Vision Team Support Technician to provide technical support for electrical and control systems in food processing machinery. You will configure, install programs, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IPCs, robots, cameras, and related components.

Responsibilities include performing Factory Acceptance Tests, commissioning equipment, and testing systems. You will create user documentation and assist the engineering team with upgrades, while traveling up to 20% as