PLC Panel Programmer

Sterling St James LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401K matching

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC is seeking a Controls Technician for a day shift in the southwest suburban Atlanta area. The role involves building PLC panels, programming and integrating automated equipment, and supporting maintenance and troubleshooting of control systems in production.

You will install pneumatics/hydraulics, troubleshoot PLC systems, and work with engineers and the production team to achieve target outputs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience
• PLC programming
• Ladder logic troubleshooting
• Panel building and electrical experience
• Some robotic experience preferred
• Safety circuit integration experience
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Build PLC panels and program them to run.
• Configure, test, operate, maintain and troubleshoot controls.
• Install or repair programmable controllers and robot controllers.
• Install pneumatics and hydraulics from schematics.
• Work with engineers and production to meet output.
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Train others on installation and servicing constitutes.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Panel building

Electrical experience

Robotic experience

Safety circuits

Work authorization

6+ years experience

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Major and established company with a huge majority market share in what they manufacture and a good working culture has an opportunity on the day shift which is 7:00am - 3:30pm Monday thru Friday for a Controls Technician in the southwest suburban Atlanta area. The Controls Technician will participate in cell design, along with the integration of controls and installation of automated equipment. Will build PLC panels and then program them as well as get them up and running. The technician is responsible for assisting in configuring, testing, operating, maintaining, servicing, and troubleshooting controls, as well as other automated systems used in production. Some of the responsibilities of the role detailed below:

1. Pneumatics: Install air logic controls from prints or schematics.
2. Hydraulic: Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits containing the following components, check valves, accumulators, cylinders, flow controls, directional control valves, pressure control valves.
3. Troubleshoot PLC systems using computer.
4. Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, and robot controllers.
5. Use knowledge of all fabrication equipment to complete maintenance tasks.

1. Operating the equipment or overseeing the operation of equipment.
2. Analyzing and categorizing events within the equipment.
3. Working closely with engineers and production team to help achieve a desired output.
4. Conducting preventative maintenance, such as routine upgrades and inspections.
5. Repairing machine controls, systems, and tools as needed.
6. Disassembling (or re-assembling) equipment to repair or replace defective parts.
7. Training others to install, use, and service equipment.

The location is southwest suburban Atlanta, GA. There is an attractive hourly rate. OT is paid at time and 1/2. There are major company benefits and an attractive 401K with matching.

Needed experience:

• desire at least 6 years of related experience
• PLC programming
• ladder logic troubleshooting
• panel building
• electrical experience
• some robotic experience
• safety circuit integration
• must be authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship