Industrial Automation Controls Specialist (PLC/Allen‑Bradley)

Job Description

Job Description

Step into a highly automated manufacturing environment

Picture your shift kicking off at 5:45—whether the sun is rising or the night shift is humming. You walk the line, review overnight notes, and open a PLC project to chase down an intermittent I/O fault. Minutes later, you’re tracing ladder logic, checking an encoder input, and confirming a VFD parameter set. By the time you hand off at 6:00, machines are running smoothly and root causes are documented.

Schedule

• 12-hour 2-2-3 rotation
• Days: 5:45 AM–6:00 PM
• Nights: 5:45 PM–6:00 AM

Be prepared to work either days or nights. Final shift assignment occurs after training based on business needs.

What you’ll tackle

• Troubleshoot and modify PLC-controlled production systems with a focus on Allen‑Bradley platforms
• Diagnose PLC logic, I/O, hardware, and communication issues quickly and safely
• Resolve HMI, VFD, sensor, motor, and broader automation equipment faults
• Interpret electrical schematics and ladder logic to guide repairs and improvements
• Perform deep-dive, root-cause analysis on controls/electrical failures

What sets you up for success

Hands-on industrial controls background with real PLC programming and troubleshooting . Experience with Allen‑Bradley is strongly preferred. Familiarity with HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and plant electrical systems is highly valued.

Compensation & benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance available
• $36–$39.50/hr to start (based on experience), with performance-based progression up to approximately $43.50/hr
• Comprehensive benefits package

Core proficiencies

• PLC troubleshooting skills
• Pneumatics experience
• Single and three phase power
• 120/208/240/480 voltage systems
• Motor replacement/repair/maintenance
• Preventive maintenance & inspection
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting industrial automation equipment
• PLC programming experience
• PLC wiring experience
• High voltage systems
• Industrial electrical experience
• Equipment diagnostics & troubleshooting
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Electrical schematic reading
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Tools & technologies you’ll use

• Motor Control Centers (MCCs) (Allen‑Bradley)
• Multimeters
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) — Allen‑Bradley and Siemens
• Conveyor systems
• Servo motors