Night Controls Technician – Plant Automation Pro

Mars; Aurora (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision & Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401k match

vacation (up to 3 weeks)

11 Paid Holidays per year

Sick Pay

Maternity & Parental Leave

annual bonus earning potential

many other ancillary benefits not list

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Controls Technician for our Aurora, NE manufacturing facility. This role supports Instrumentation and electrical equipment, and Factory Controls and IT systems, contributing to a health check program and reliability initiatives.

The position involves developing control concepts, programming, and operator interface development, with opportunities to work on capital projects and engineering standards across the plant.

Qualifications

• 2-year Technical Degree/Certificate (Electrical/Electronic/Controls/Automation) or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of Instrumentation & Electrical, Electronics, or Factory Controls & IT experience, including production system troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Possess or can obtain an Operational Electrical Qualification Certificate (must be able to work independently on live electrical panels).

Responsibilities

• Delivery of Control & IT Solutions related Services.
• Accountable for problem resolution for Instrumentation and Electrical equipment within assigned area.
• Accountable for problem resolution for Factory Controls & IT systems within assigned area.
• Interact with the Reliability department in order to solve problems and define improvements.
• Supports the Automation Roadmap Strategy & Cyber Security Compliance.
• Support for Ops, IE’s, and Engineering Teams responsible for delivery of Factory Controls & IT Initiatives.
• Support, as directed, Engineering Projects by participating in the design and check-out of control systems.
• Support the work activities of outside contractors, control technicians, and other associates with the installation of instrumentation, PLC-based control systems, and PC based operator interfaces.

Skills

Instrumentation & Electrical

PLC & Control Systems

Troubleshooting

Capital Project Support

Programming & Debugging

Operator Interface Development

Documentation & Training

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Controls/Automation Tech Degree

Tools

Wonderware

Rockwell Automation

Traksys

AutoCAD

SolidWorks PDM

Windows Server / Active Directory

SQL Server

Job description

Mars is seeking a Controls Technician for our Aurora, NE manufacturing facility. This role supports Instrumentation and electrical equipment, and Factory Controls and IT systems, contributing to a health check program and reliability initiatives.

The position involves developing control concepts, programming, and operator interface development, with opportunities to work on capital projects and engineering standards across the plant.