Plant Floor Automation Controls Technician

Brio Energy; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Maintenance Controls Technician to troubleshoot PLCs and support real-time manufacturing operations on the plant floor. The role emphasizes wiring, debugging PLCs, programming HMIs, and deploying automation components to boost uptime.

You’ll work with maintenance, production, and engineering teams, read schematics, and document procedures. A BS in Engineering and 5+ years of experience are preferred, with 30–40% travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance, controls, or automation experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming experience across major platforms.
• Experience with HMIs, VFDs, motors, sensors, servos, and related automation components.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings.
• Willingness to travel 30-40% to support other manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment and automation systems.
• Provide hands-on support for daily maintenance and production issues involving controls, electrical systems, drives, sensors, and HMIs.
• Develop, modify, and debug PLC and HMI programs to improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting using schematics, wiring diagrams, and diagnostic tools.
• Install, wire, test, and commission automation equipment, control panels, motors, sensors, drives, and related components.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities on automated production equipment.
• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to minimize downtime and maximize machine performance.
• Create and maintain documentation including electrical drawings, PLC backups, and troubleshooting records.
• Support automation and controls projects at other Flooring locations as needed.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Programming PLCs

Electrical wiring

HMI/AC drives

Travel willingness

Education

BS in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Automation Direct

AutoCAD

Job description

Leggett & Platt Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Maintenance Controls Technician to troubleshoot PLCs and support real-time manufacturing operations on the plant floor. The role emphasizes wiring, debugging PLCs, programming HMIs, and deploying automation components to boost uptime.

You’ll work with maintenance, production, and engineering teams, read schematics, and document procedures. A BS in Engineering and 5+ years of experience are preferred, with 30–40% travel.