Night Shift PLC Controls Engineer — Beverage Automation

Electrical Automation Services; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual bonus 20% target

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services is seeking a PLC Controls Engineer to join our Avondale area facility on a 2-2-3 night shift (6 PM–6 AM). You will act as the on-shift controls expert, diagnosing PLC, HMI, VFD and servo issues to keep high-speed bottling lines running safely and efficiently.

You will mentor technicians, lead controls upgrades, and collaborate with operations, maintenance and quality to boost safety, reliability, and throughput.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in engineering technology, automation, or related field.
• 4+ years of industrial automation or controls experience in high-speed manufacturing (F&B, beverage, or similar).
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming capabilities.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical docs.
• Experience with HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, industrial networks, and electrical control systems.
• Willingness to work a 2-2-3 night schedule (6:00 PM–6:00 AM).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting for automated production, processing, and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and network issues.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and restore production safely and efficiently.
• Develop and execute controls projects to improve safety, quality, reliability and throughput.
• Mentor maintenance technicians and operators in controls practices.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

HMI

VFD

Servo systems

Instrumentation

Industrial networks

Electrical control systems

Reading schematics

Communication

Independent diagnosis

Education

Associate degree in engineering technology or automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Allen-Bradley CompactLogix

FactoryTalk

PowerFlex drives

Job description

Electrical Automation Services is seeking a PLC Controls Engineer to join our Avondale area facility on a 2-2-3 night shift (6 PM–6 AM). You will act as the on-shift controls expert, diagnosing PLC, HMI, VFD and servo issues to keep high-speed bottling lines running safely and efficiently.

You will mentor technicians, lead controls upgrades, and collaborate with operations, maintenance and quality to boost safety, reliability, and throughput.