Senior Automation & PLC Maintenance Technician

Torrey Holistics; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to diagnose and repair equipment using PLCs and automation controls. You will support robotics and automated systems, fabricate parts in the machine shop, and perform preventive maintenance with specialized tools.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, strong English communication, and teamwork abilities. The role involves physical duties across shifts and collaboration with engineers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of technical experience working with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Fluency in English and the primary language of the location/area.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair equipment leveraging programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and related automation controls.
• Support robotics and automated systems; fabricate parts in the machine shop; perform preventive maintenance using specialized tools.
• Modify or repair tools, fixtures, gauges, and guarding through machining and bench work.
• Partner with engineers and outside vendors to solve complex process and equipment problems quickly and cost-effectively.
• Coach and train teammates; assign and direct work; provide performance feedback to the supervisor; address concerns and help resolve issues.
• Contribute wherever needed—other duties as assigned.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Mechanical repair

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Team leadership

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Machine shop tools

Hand & power tools

Job description

What your day looks like

You start your shift walking the floor, eyes on the health of our machines and the facility that houses them. From the production lines to the building and grounds, you’re the go-to expert for keeping everything running. When a line stops, you dive into the PLC logic, trace signals, and restore flow. In between, you’ll service HVAC and electrical systems, fix a leaky pipe, and tune a hydraulic circuit so a piece of equipment performs like new.

How you’ll make an impact

• Diagnose and repair equipment leveraging programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and related automation controls.
• Support robotics and automated systems; fabricate parts in the machine shop; perform preventive maintenance using specialized tools.
• Modify or repair tools, fixtures, gauges, and guarding through machining and bench work.
• Partner with engineers and outside vendors to solve complex process and equipment problems quickly and cost-effectively.
• Coach and train teammates; assign and direct work; provide performance feedback to the supervisor; address concerns and help resolve issues.
• Contribute wherever needed—other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Expert troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Demonstrated leadership with strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communication abilities.
• Know-how in tooling practices and applications.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Fluency in English and the primary language of the location/area.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of technical experience working with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.

Physical and environmental realities

• Lift and carry engines, parts, and materials of varied sizes and weights; your supervisor will provide the essential physical requirements of each specific job.
• Occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling, and reaching throughout 8–12 hour shifts.
• Constant standing and/or walking across full 8–12 hour shifts.
• Regular use of power and vibrating tools for extended periods.
• Work around noise levels requiring hearing protection for the duration of the shift.
• Operate motorized vehicles for up to a full shift.

About Briggs & Stratton

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Briggs & Stratton builds innovative products and power solutions that help people get work done. We’re a global leader in engines for outdoor power, and a major designer and manufacturer of lithium‑ion batteries, standby generators, energy storage systems, and lawn and turf care products under the Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Our products are designed, built, marketed, and supported in more than 100 countries across six continents.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.