Night-Shift Controls & Automation Technician

The Great Yellow Brick Company; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing app

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

LEGO Group in Richmond, VA is seeking a Controls Automation Technician to troubleshoot and optimize automated manufacturing systems, support startup and validation after maintenance, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to implement improvements.

Required 3+ years in industrial automation, ability to read electrical schematics, and experience with PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and industrial networks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting industrial automation or control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC, HMI, robotic, and industrial automation systems.
• Understanding of industrial communication networks and automation devices.
• Knowledge of automated manufacturing processes and machine sequences of operation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation practices.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and work in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Validate machine sequence of operation and verify systems are performing as intended
• Investigate automation-related issues that cannot be attributed to equipment failure
• Identify recurring faults, nuisance stops, timing issues, and abnormal system behavior
• Support troubleshooting of intermittent and difficult-to-replicate automation issues
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance Automation, and Engineering to identify root causes and corrective actions
• Troubleshoot issues involving PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, sensors, and industrial communications
• Support startup, recovery, and operational validation following maintenance activities and system changes
• Verify proper interaction between machines, operators, and automation systems
• Support implementation and validation of approved controls improvements
• Identify opportunities to reduce minor stops, recurring faults, and automation-related production losses
• Assist with testing and commissioning activities for system upgrades and modifications
• Maintain records of controls-related investigations, system changes, and corrective actions
• Update documentation and support change management processes as required
• Follow plant safety policies including Lockout/Tagout, arc-flash, and electrical safety standards
• Participate in safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations when automation systems are involved

Skills

Electrical schematics reading

PLC troubleshooting

HMI troubleshooting

Robotics

Industrial networks

Automation devices knowledge

Communication skills

Documentation practices

Fabrication safety

Education

Associate degree in Mechatronics / Automation Technology / Engineering Technology

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Job description

LEGO Group in Richmond, VA is seeking a Controls Automation Technician to troubleshoot and optimize automated manufacturing systems, support startup and validation after maintenance, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to implement improvements.

Required 3+ years in industrial automation, ability to read electrical schematics, and experience with PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and industrial networks.