Senior PLC Technician - Night Shift, Growth & Training

Norsk Hydro; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Rx coverage

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Hydro Extrusions North America is seeking a skilled PLC technician for the 3rd shift (M-F, 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM) in the U.S. Midwest/NY area. You will troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled systems, program ladder logic, and support HMIs and sensors across manufacturing lines.

Collaborate with engineering on upgrades, train junior technicians, and help drive reliability improvements. Candidates with 3–5 years of hands-on PLC experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years hands-on experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley Logix/Studio 5000 software is preferred.
• Familiarity with HMI applications (FactoryTalk View Studio) is preferred.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP) is a plus.
• Ability to train junior technicians and support engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled systems and components.
• Perform intermediate programming and safety configuration.
• Program and modify PLC logic using ladder logic.
• Integrate PLCs with HMIs, sensors, and actuators.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system upgrades and improvements.
• Train junior technicians and provide technical support.
• Support mechanical technicians as needed (approximately 30%).
• Continuous Reliability Improvement (CRI): use predictive measures to enhance reliability.
• Implement and support continuous reliability improvement standards and practices.
• Emergency response: address breakdowns and other urgent conditions.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Ladder logic programming

Structured text programming

Add-on instructions

User defined tags

Industrial communication protocols

Tools

Allen-Bradley Logix/Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View Studio

Ethernet/IP

Job description

Hydro Extrusions North America is seeking a skilled PLC technician for the 3rd shift (M-F, 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM) in the U.S. Midwest/NY area. You will troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled systems, program ladder logic, and support HMIs and sensors across manufacturing lines.

Collaborate with engineering on upgrades, train junior technicians, and help drive reliability improvements. Candidates with 3–5 years of hands-on PLC experience are preferred.