Lead PLC & Controls Technician

ZF Group; Gray Court (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ZF Group in Gray Court, SC is seeking a Lead Technician-Controls to ensure reliability of manufacturing equipment. You will serve as an internal consultant to the maintenance department, diagnosing control system failures and implementing long-term corrective actions across start-ups, breakdowns and improvements.

You will design PLC programs, work with Ethernet/Profibus networks, read CAD drawings, and support 3rd shift while helping improve safety, uptime and performance across production lines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2–5+ years related experience.
• Experience with machining components and reading drawings.
• 2+ years in electrical engineering, control system design and installation using PLCs, ladder logic, VFDs, and servo systems.
• Working knowledge of vision systems; able to work 3rd shift.
• Ability to read logic/flow diagrams and CAD drawings in DIN/ISO metric format.
• Ability to analyze blueprints and edit PLC programs (WINCC).

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve equipment control system failures by identifying deficiencies in operation, design, and maintenance controls.
• Design and implement long-term corrective actions, including control system upgrades and program revisions to improve reliability.
• Develop, modify, and optimize PLC and PC-based control system programs to enhance equipment performance.
• Provide expertise in hardware, software, electrical and power transmission control systems to improve safety and uptime.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and customers to improve automation and equipment control systems.
• Support shop floor users through troubleshooting, training, and technical assistance for PLC applications and manufacturing control systems.
• Maintain control system documentation, backups, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize uptime.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC programming

Electrical engineering

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PLC ladder logic

Variable frequency drives

Servo control systems

WINCC

CAD

Job description

ZF Group in Gray Court, SC is seeking a Lead Technician-Controls to ensure reliability of manufacturing equipment. You will serve as an internal consultant to the maintenance department, diagnosing control system failures and implementing long-term corrective actions across start-ups, breakdowns and improvements.

You will design PLC programs, work with Ethernet/Profibus networks, read CAD drawings, and support 3rd shift while helping improve safety, uptime and performance across production lines.