Senior Automation Controls Technician

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

PTO: 31 days

Company holidays

401(k) match

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion seeks a Senior Controls Technician to maintain and improve manufacturing controls for high-voltage capacitors and modules. This onsite role in Everett, WA reports to the Supervisor of Technical Maintenance and may require multi-shift coverage as operations scale.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLC/HMI systems, drives, sensors, safety circuits, and SCADA; supporting commissioning, and ensuring documentation in CMMS for handoffs and future maintenance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial automation or production equipment.
• Read electrical schematics and process diagrams.
• Experience with PLC/HMI and SCADA platforms.
• Ability to safely troubleshoot energized systems per NFPA 70E and lockout/tagout.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and restore complex automated manufacturing equipment.
• Support uptime by diagnosing electrical, controls, and network faults.
• Perform controlled updates to PLC/HMI logic and alarms.
• Support commissioning and handoff for new/modified equipment.
• Document faults, root causes, and procedures in CMMS.
• Identify recurring issues and help plan improvements.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Electrical controls

Instrumentation & sensors

Industrial networks

Safety systems

Documentation & CMMS

Shift flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Fanuc

Ignition

FactoryTalk

Rockwell/Studio 5000

Siemens/TIA Portal

Job description

Helion seeks a Senior Controls Technician to maintain and improve manufacturing controls for high-voltage capacitors and modules. This onsite role in Everett, WA reports to the Supervisor of Technical Maintenance and may require multi-shift coverage as operations scale.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLC/HMI systems, drives, sensors, safety circuits, and SCADA; supporting commissioning, and ensuring documentation in CMMS for handoffs and future maintenance.