PLC & Controls Technician: Automation & Process Improvement

American Rheinmetall; Saint Marys (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Rheinmetall is seeking a PLC and Controls Technician in Saint Marys, OH to apply their PLC knowledge to day-to-day issue resolution and develop solutions for more complex problems. You will work with production and engineering to ensure goals are met, prioritize workloads, and support cost-saving projects.

The role emphasizes strong PLC hardware/software expertise, familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, and collaboration across engineering to maintain documentation and implement

Qualifications

• Associate degree in industrial PLC & controls or equivalent experience.
• SolidWorks CAD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with production and engineering to meet goals.
• Develop timelines and prioritize workload to meet schedules.
• Assist with troubleshooting machines and create recurring issue solutions.
• Keep PLC programs and schematics up to date.
• Coordinate process improvements and data management with engineering.

Skills

PLC programming

Controls hardware

Controls software

Education

Associate degree in industrial PLC & controls

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

American Rheinmetall is seeking a PLC and Controls Technician in Saint Marys, OH to apply their PLC knowledge to day-to-day issue resolution and develop solutions for more complex problems. You will work with production and engineering to ensure goals are met, prioritize workloads, and support cost-saving projects.

The role emphasizes strong PLC hardware/software expertise, familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, and collaboration across engineering to maintain documentation and implement