PLC Technician - programming and building PLC panels

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with matching

Major company benefits

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC in the southwest suburban Atlanta area seeks a Controls Technician for day shift (7:00am–3:30pm, Mon–Fri). You will participate in cell design, integrate controls, and install automated equipment, building PLC panels and programming them to run.

Responsibilities include configuring, testing, operating, maintaining, servicing, and troubleshooting controls and automated production systems, with hands‑on work in pneumatics, hydraulics, PLCs, and robotics to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Desire at least 6 years of related experience.
• PLC programming experience.
• Ladder logic troubleshooting experience.
• Panel building experience.
• Electrical experience.
• Some robotic experience.
• Safety circuit integration.
• Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the USA without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Install pneumatics: air logic controls from prints or schematics.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits and components (valves, cylinders, accumulators).
• Troubleshoot PLC systems using computer.
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers and robot controllers.
• Perform maintenance on fabrication equipment.
• Operate or oversee equipment; diagnose events; work with engineers to improve output.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and routine inspections.
• Repair or replace defective parts; disassemble/reassemble equipment.
• Train others to install, use, and service equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic troubleshooting

Panel building

Electrical experience

Robotic experience

Safety circuit integration

Troubleshooting PLC systems

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