Lead Automation Maintenance Technician (PLC & Electrical)

PAI Pharma; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

401(k)

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Vacation

Sick leave

104 hours holiday pay

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

On-site Wellness Clinic

HSA with employer contribution

Job summary

PAI Pharma is seeking a Maintenance Automation Technician to maintain production equipment, including setup, changeover, preventive maintenance, and major electrical and automation breakdowns. You will support development of new processes and ensure equipment runs safely and efficiently.

The role requires strong PLC skills, ability to read electrical schematics, and hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.

Qualifications

• Must read electrical schematics and PLC ladder logic.
• Strong troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.
• Ability to mentor junior technicians.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an automation safety advocate for all surrounding colleagues.
• Advanced ability to read and understand electrical schematics and PLC ladder logic.
• Ability to troubleshoot major mechanical, electrical, and automation issues.
• Can safely troubleshoot electronic circuits and panels to include all 24VDC controls components.
• Can log in, navigate, modify, save, and recover PLC ladder logic.
• Ability to troubleshoot machines using PLC software.
• Can instruct and teach other technicians basic controls knowledge.

Skills

Electrical schematics reading

PLC ladder logic

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Mentor junior technicians

Tools

PLC programming software

Electrical test equipment

Job description

PAI Pharma is seeking a Maintenance Automation Technician to maintain production equipment, including setup, changeover, preventive maintenance, and major electrical and automation breakdowns. You will support development of new processes and ensure equipment runs safely and efficiently.

The role requires strong PLC skills, ability to read electrical schematics, and hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.