Maintenance Technician (Controls Specialist)
Cornerstone Building Brands
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Cornerstone Building Brands in Rocky Mount, VA is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Controls Specialist to lead automation and control system upgrades across manufacturing equipment. You will diagnose, program PLC/HMI, and commission new systems while mentoring maintenance staff.
This role requires strong electrical, automation, and mechanical skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision on controls and mechanical issues, supporting reliability improvements and capital projects.
Qualifications
- Associate degree or equivalent experience in electrical/automation fields.
- 7–10 years of industrial maintenance and automation experience.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot and develop PLC programs.
- Experience commissioning and supporting industrial automation systems.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical systems and motor controls.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting including pneumatics and hydraulics.
- Experience with multiple PLC platforms as listed.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair complex automation and control system failures.
- Read, interpret, troubleshoot, modify and document PLC programs across platforms.
- Develop PLC logic, HMI applications, recipes, and control strategies.
- Troubleshoot electrical circuits, sensors, drives, and motion control systems.
- Commission and startup new or modified automation systems.
- Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, and drawings.
- Train maintenance and operations personnel on control systems.
- Lead modernization projects from concept to startup and manage contractors.
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Job description
The Sr. Maintenance Controls Specialist is a senior-level electro-mechanical and industrial automation position responsible for the reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, design, modernization, and implementation of manufacturing equipment control systems. This role serves as the facility's primary technical resource for automation, controls, and machine integration while also maintaining strong hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and repair capabilities.
The Sr. Maintenance Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations through advanced diagnostics, PLC/HMI programming, electrical troubleshooting, machine reliability improvements, and controls modernization projects. This position is expected to independently evaluate aging and obsolete equipment, develop replacement control system specifications, create project scopes and budgets, implement control system upgrades, and commission new systems with minimal reliance on outside contractors.
The individual must possess strong electrical, automation, and mechanical skills and be capable of working independently on complete machine systems when additional technical resources are not available.
- Diagnose and repair complex automation and control system failures on manufacturing equipment.
- Read, interpret, troubleshoot, modify, document, and develop PLC programs across multiple platforms and generations of technology.
- Develop new PLC logic, HMI applications, recipes, and machine control strategies.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical control circuits, sensors, encoders, photo eyes, safety devices, VFDs, soft starters, servo systems, motion control systems, and industrial networks.
- Commission and start up new or modified automation systems.
- Create, maintain, and update electrical schematics, control drawings, panel layouts, and documentation.
- Maintain backups of PLC, HMI, drive, servo, and robot programs.
- Train maintenance and operations personnel on control systems.
- Evaluate obsolete control systems and develop long-term modernization strategies.
- Maintain a controls obsolescence roadmap and prioritize modernization efforts.
- Research and specify replacement PLCs, HMIs, drives, instrumentation, communication systems, and electrical hardware.
- Develop project scopes, bills of materials, cost estimates, and technical specifications.
- Lead controls retrofit and modernization projects from concept through startup.
- Design, install, configure, program, test, and commission replacement control systems with minimal outside contractor support.
- Manage contractors, vendors, and system integrators when utilized.
- Diagnose and repair complex electro-mechanical problems.
- Perform setup, calibration, and adjustment of equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
- Perform root cause failure analysis and develop permanent corrective actions.
- Implement reliability improvements that reduce downtime.
- Enter completed work and documentation into the CMMS system.
- Serve as the facility primary technical expert for automation and controls systems.
- Mentor and train maintenance technicians.
- Provide technical guidance during equipment failures, startups, and major maintenance events.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Controls Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- Minimum 7-10 years of industrial maintenance, automation, controls, or related manufacturing experience.
- Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot, modify, and develop PLC programs.
- Demonstrated ability to commission and support industrial automation systems.
- Advanced knowledge of industrial electrical systems and motor controls.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, bearings, drives, and machine alignment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on both controls and mechanical issues.
- Experience with Allen‑Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC‑5, SLC‑500, and MicroLogix preferred.
- Experience with Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi, Modicon, GE, and legacy PLC platforms preferred.
Address:433 N. Main St. Rocky Mount Virginia 24151
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time team members receive medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. You can also join one of our Employee Resource Groups which help support our commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full‑time team members receive medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.
Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement
Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
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