Senior Onsite Facilities & PLC Maintenance Technician
McMaster-Carr
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Job summary
McMaster-Carr is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Specialist to maximize uptime of material handling systems and industrial machinery. You will combine preventive maintenance with advanced troubleshooting of PLCs, sensors, and control systems to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
This is a fully on-site role at our Douglasville facility. Schedule: 2:15PM to 11:00PM, Monday–Friday with occasional Saturday rotation.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience maintaining material handling or industrial systems.
- Experience with PLC controls or robotics.
- Proficiency with PLC troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar).
- Strong knowledge of industrial sensors, motor controls, and actuators.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair conveyors, robotics, PLC control panels, and VFDs across electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance including thermography and vibration analysis to identify potential failures.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations for chronic equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
- Uphold safety policies including LOTO, robot safety standards, and machine guarding.
- Handle general facility maintenance such as plumbing, lighting, and infrastructure when needed.
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Job description
McMaster-Carr is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Specialist to maximize uptime of material handling systems and industrial machinery. You will combine preventive maintenance with advanced troubleshooting of PLCs, sensors, and control systems to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
This is a fully on-site role at our Douglasville facility. Schedule: 2:15PM to 11:00PM, Monday–Friday with occasional Saturday rotation.
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