PLC & Controls Technician | Overtime & Contract-to-Hire

MOHR Talent; City of Dunkirk (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Contract-to-hire path with strong OT

Hands-on work with advanced automation

Job summary

MOHR Talent is seeking a PLC Maintenance Technician to maintain and troubleshoot PLCs, drives, and automated equipment on a Dunkirk, NY production floor. The role is in-person with a contract-to-hire pathway and overtime opportunities.

You will work with a skilled maintenance team, read schematics, and support installation, startup, and testing of control systems while complying with OSHA and GMP standards. Fluency in English, plus Spanish, is a plus.

Qualifications

• Heavy industrial manufacturing background required; food processing experience a plus.
• 5+ years of industrial electrical, controls, automation, or troubleshooting experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, and automated equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and diagnose control faults.
• Certificate in industrial electrical technology, automation, or mechatronics, or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and comfort working under pressure.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair VFDs, motor controls, sensors, relays, and control components.
• Diagnose electrical and controls faults, find root causes, and cut downtime.
• Maintain and repair automated production and packaging equipment.
• Read schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals to solve equipment issues.
• Support installation, startup, testing, and modification of control systems.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial controls.
• Work with maintenance and production to fix recurring problems and improve reliability.
• Document repairs and keep the team informed on equipment issues.
• Follow OSHA and GMP safety standards.

Skills

Industrial electrical experience

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

Electrical schematics

Mechatronics cert or equivalent

Analytical problem solving

English/Spanish bilingual

Education

Certificate in industrial electrical technology, automation, or mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

Job description

MOHR Talent is seeking a PLC Maintenance Technician to maintain and troubleshoot PLCs, drives, and automated equipment on a Dunkirk, NY production floor. The role is in-person with a contract-to-hire pathway and overtime opportunities.

You will work with a skilled maintenance team, read schematics, and support installation, startup, and testing of control systems while complying with OSHA and GMP standards. Fluency in English, plus Spanish, is a plus.