Night Shift Controls Technician — Plant Automation Pro

Mars; Nebraska; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Petcare in Fort Smith, AR is seeking a Controls Technician to support instrumentation, electrical equipment, and factory controls. This role collaborates with Engineering and Reliability to implement control concepts, program design, and system enhancements across the plant.

You will work nights, contribute to capital projects, maintain control networks, and develop operator interfaces while ensuring safety and cybersecurity compliance.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or equivalent experience in Electrical/Electronic/Controls/Automation.
• 1–2 years of Instrumentation & Electrical or Factory Controls & IT experience, troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Operational Electrical Qualification Certificate (able to work independently on live electrical panels).

Responsibilities

• Deliver Control & IT solutions for the site.
• Troubleshoot Instrumentation and Electrical equipment in the assigned area.
• Resolve issues with Factory Controls & IT systems in the area.
• Collaborate with Reliability to identify improvements and drive projects.
• Assist in programming, testing, and debugging of new and existing control systems.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical

Industrial automation

Problem solving

Education

Technical Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Controls

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Wonderware

PLC programming

SCADA

Job description

Mars Petcare in Fort Smith, AR is seeking a Controls Technician to support instrumentation, electrical equipment, and factory controls. This role collaborates with Engineering and Reliability to implement control concepts, program design, and system enhancements across the plant.

You will work nights, contribute to capital projects, maintain control networks, and develop operator interfaces while ensuring safety and cybersecurity compliance.