Maintenance Control Technician - Nights

The Controls Technician provides after-hours technical support to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently. This role focuses on troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing electrical and industrial control systems—particularly PLC-controlled equipment—during night-shift operations. Responsibilities include diagnosing electrical issues (480VAC/120VAC/24VDC), resolving problems with PLCs, drives, sensors, and control panels, and using Studio 5000 for basic logic and fault analysis. The technician responds to emergency breakdowns, follows strict electrical safety protocols, communicates status updates to operations teams, documents all work performed, and contributes to reliability and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

Provide after-hours technical support to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently; Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical and industrial control systems, particularly PLC-controlled equipment, during night-shift operations; Diagnose electrical issues (480VAC/120VAC/24VDC); Resolve problems with PLCs, drives, sensors, and control panels; Use Studio 5000 for basic logic and fault analysis; Respond to emergency breakdowns; Follow strict electrical safety protocols; Communicate status updates to operations teams; Document all work performed; Contribute to reliability and continuous improvement efforts

Requirements

High school diploma/GED required; Experience in industrial or heavy manufacturing environments; Strong knowledge of electrical systems, schematics, PLC controls, and Rockwell Studio 5000; Ability to troubleshoot independently under pressure and work night/on-call shifts

Nice to have

Technical training; Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, servos, HMIs, and Ethernet/IP; Familiarity with LOTO and electrical safe-work practices

Benefits

Industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee; Work-life balance with PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose; Pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses; Training to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed