PLC Maintenance Specialist / Controls Technician (Siemens)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is seeking a PLC Maintenance Specialist / Controls Technician with Siemens STEP 7 and TIA Portal experience for a high-volume manufacturing site in West Georgia / East Alabama, commutable from LaGrange.

You will troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair Siemens PLCs, HMIs, motion control, and related systems, work on 12-hour shifts, and have clear path to progression with strong OT earnings potential.

Qualifications

• Siemens Step 7 and/or TIA Portal experience required.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting experience in an industrial setting.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts and overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair Siemens PLCs, HMIs, and control systems (Step 7, TIA Portal).
• Provide 2nd-level technical support and drive countermeasures from downtime data.
• Support weekend and shutdown PM schedules as required.
• Participate in 12-hour shift rotations based on production plan.

Skills

Siemens Step 7 experience

TIA Portal experience

PLC troubleshooting

Tools

Siemens Step 7

TIA Portal

Job description

PLC Maintenance Specialist / Controls Technician (Siemens) (BBBH276111) LaGrange, Georgia

Salary: USD85000 - USD90000 per annum

PLC Maintenance Specialist / Controls Technician (Siemens)

$85,000-$90,000 + OTE $160,000+ (1.5x OT) + Siemens Programming Development + Promotion From Within + Technical Ownership

West Georgia / East Alabama (Commutable from: LaGrange, Columbus, Newnan, Auburn, Opelika, Valley, Lanett, Hogansville)

Are you a PLC Maintenance Specialist, Controls Technician, or Automation Technician with Siemens Step 7 or TIA Portal experience, looking to earn exceptionally well while becoming the go-to controls expert in a high-volume manufacturing site with real technical development and progression?

On offer is a permanent role with a well-established global manufacturer where overtime is paid at time and a half and realistic total earnings can exceed $160,000+ on a 6 day schedule. Alongside the earning potential, you will be supported to develop into deeper programming and improvement work as you grow.

This is a large, modern operation with major expansion planned next year. They are known for promoting from within and investing in the people who keep production running, with a climate-controlled facility in most areas.

In this role you will troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair PLCs, HMIs, motion control, and associated control systems using Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal. You will support countermeasures from downtime data, provide 2nd-level technical support, and work closely with maintenance and engineering teams.

This role would suit a Siemens PLC troubleshooting specialist who is money-motivated and wants technical ownership, development into programming-level work, and long-term progression in a growing site.

The Role:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair Siemens PLCs, HMIs, and control systems (Step 7, TIA Portal)
• Provide 2nd-level technical support and drive countermeasures from downtime data
• Support weekend and shutdown PM schedules as required
• 12-hour shifts with rotating day/night or permanent nights based on production plan

The Person:

• Strong PLC troubleshooting experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Siemens Step 7 and/or TIA Portal experience
• Comfortable with schematics/blueprints, and safe working practices including LOTO

Reference Number: BBBH276111

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