Controls Technician

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We are seeking a talented Maintenance Controls Technician to join our team and be a part of this incredible uptime! (West Milwaukee Facility)

Are you a skilled Controls and Automation Technician looking for an exciting opportunity at a BRAND-NEW food manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Do you have a passion for troubleshooting and maintaining industrial control systems including PLCs, HMIs, and motion control? Do you wish to contribute to a maintenance department whose hard work has resulted in equipment that routinely achieves above a 98.5% availability rating? If so, we have the perfect role for you!

What you’ll do…

• Use your strong electrical knowledge and troubleshooting skills with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, PanelView HMIs, Kinetix motion controls, and PowerFlex series variable speed drives.
• Support our Operations team through hands-on troubleshooting and performing preventative maintenance on all machinery and equipment.
• Design, fabrication, and installation of controls systems to UL 508A standards including panel building, electrical schematics, equipment BOMs, and PLC/HMI programming.

What you need…

• Associate degree or higher in Automation, Industrial Controls, Electro-mechanical, or similar related degree (BSEE or BSEET ) or equivalent experience.
• Five-plus years of industrial manufacturing experience in design, fabrication, and installation of industrial control systems including Control- and CompactLogix PLCs, SLC 5/00 and MicroLogix PLCs, PanelView Plus 7 series and PanelView 5000 HMIs, Kinetix servo drives, PowerFlex VFDs, GuardMaster safety relays, IO-Link, and FANUC robotics.
• Ability to navigate, and understanding of, electrical standards such as NFPA 70, NFPA 79, and UL 508A.
• Experience with common fieldbus, communication protocols, and networking technologies such as EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, IO-Link, AS-i, CIP Safety, and managed ethernet switches.
• Passion for industrial automation with a strong interest in mastering new automation technologies and continuing to grow and develop your skills and knowledge.

When you’ll work…

1st Shift Position – 6:00am – 2:30pm

The Maintenance Controls Technician will be a part of the new West Milwaukee Maintenance team and hours, and schedule will fluctuate upon onboarding, training and the start-up of the new facility.

Perks…

The pay range for this role is $45.00 to $60.00 per hour - plus, a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

• 20 free Pizzas per month
• Free uniforms and reimbursement for safety shoes, prescription safety glasses and tools
• Fantastic benefit offerings starting on the 1st of the Month after Hire
• 401k & Roth with company match and fully vested on the 1st of the Month after Hire