Night-Shift PLC Controls Technician - Food Manufacturing

MAC Incorporated; Osceola (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

MAC Incorporated in Osceola, IA is seeking an Industrial Controls Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, program, and improve electrical and automated control systems in a food manufacturing facility.

You will support plant maintenance, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and automation improvements, with responsibilities across electrical networks, PLCs, and control systems, including safety and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• 2 years of industrial electronics training plus 2 years of industrial controls experience OR 4 years of industrial controls experience.
• Strong experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience with Wonderware, VFDs, Windows-based systems, Fiber Optic/Ethernet networks and industrial controls.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and improve electrical and industrial control systems.
• Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, Wonderware systems, VFDs, and industrial control networks.
• Support plant electrical, maintenance, and preventive/predictive maintenance activities.
• Design and specify electrical equipment for new installations and equipment upgrades.
• Maintain electrical documentation, including schematics, breaker panel records, PLC/MMI backups, and PC applications.
• Develop and implement equipment modifications and automation improvements.
• Complete work orders and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Provide technical direction and training to maintenance personnel.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with other shifts.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Maintenance & repair

Training others

Education

Industrial electronics training

Industrial controls experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Wonderware

VFDs

Industrial networks

Job description

MAC Incorporated in Osceola, IA is seeking an Industrial Controls Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, program, and improve electrical and automated control systems in a food manufacturing facility.

You will support plant maintenance, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and automation improvements, with responsibilities across electrical networks, PLCs, and control systems, including safety and GMP compliance.