PLC Technician

Electrical Automation Services; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services is seeking an on-site Automation Technologist in Batavia, IL to support PLCs, servos, and HMI-based control systems. Relocation assistance is mentioned and 40-mile radius applies.

The role requires hands-on installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of control wiring, drives, encoders, and related components, with a focus on maintaining production equipment and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and servo systems.
• Understanding of electrical schematics and control wiring.
• Experience troubleshooting analog and digital controls and PLCs/HMI interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot photo eyes, proximity switches, limit switches, PLC I/O modules and related wiring.
• Troubleshoot analog/digital controls with 480V 3-phase power, motors, VFDs, servo drives and soft starts.
• Maintain and troubleshoot encoders, load cells, and other feedback devices.
• Program and troubleshoot PLC and HMI interfaces; modify ladder logic as needed.
• Diagnose communications protocols including Profibus, serial and industrial Ethernet.
• Perform preventive maintenance on Laser Guided Vehicles, conveyors and production equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Servo systems

Electrical schematics

HMI interfaces

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Applicants must currently live in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. We do not sponsor visas.

Location: This position is on-site in Batavia, Illinois. Please apply only if you live within 40 miles of Batavia, IL.

Ability to work 3rd shift, Overtime (1.5) after 40 hours and double time after 48 hours. 10 paid holidays, PTO upon start, regular and irregular raises based on performance.

Duties:

Perform installation, configuration and troubleshooting of photo eyes, proximity switches, limit switches, PLC input/output modules, and all associated control wiring.

Provide troubleshooting expertise of analog and digital controls with 480V, 3 phase power distribution systems, motors, variable frequency drives, servo drives, and soft starts.

Maintain and troubleshoot position feedback devices encoders, and load cells.

Programming and troubleshooting of PLC and HMI interfaces.

Perform configuration and logic modifications to PLC control systems. Modifications will include programming in ladder logic.

Troubleshoot and diagnose configuration and implementation of integrated and stand-alone graphic human-machine interfaces.

Troubleshoot and diagnose specification of communication protocols, including Profibus, serial and industrial Ethernet.

Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues utilizing electrical schematics

Diagnose and perform preventive maintenance on Laser Guided Vehicles, conveyors, and production equipment

Education/Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Demonstrated experience working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), servo systems required.

Experienced in working with computerized maintenance systems preferred.

Experience with troubleshooting and performing maintenance on packaging equipment in a manufacturing environment preferred

Thorough understanding of manufacturing safety procedures (lockout/tagout, confine spaces, personal protective equipment, etc.) preferred

PLC programming preferred

Experience with electrical encoders, servomotors, and amplifiers preferred

Proficient with electrical schematics

401(k)

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Are you willing to work 2nd shift (2-10pm) or 3rd shift (10pm-6am)?