PLC / Controls Technician - Night Shift
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Overview
Job Description
Job Title: Controls Technician
Location: Lock Haven, PA (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $30-$35 per hour plus $1.50 shift differential. 2-2-3 Night Shift
Are you ready to take your technical skills to the next level in a fast-paced, high-tech manufacturing environment? We're seeking a skilled PLC / Controls Technician to support advanced manufacturing systems in Lock Haven. Your expertise will directly impact uptime and efficiency in a facility that invests in its people and automation technology. This is a stable, career-building opportunity with generous benefits.
Why this Role Rocks
Our 2-2-3 schedule means you only have to work 14 shifts per month!
Enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits starting day one, and opportunities for growth.
Work with cutting-edge automation and controls technology.
Be the go-to expert for troubleshooting and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, Servo systems, and electrical components.
What You'll Be Doing
- Troubleshoots, repairs, replaces, and calibrates electrical sensors including photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, magnetic, pressure, temperature, weight, and position sensors.
- Troubleshoots, repairs, replaces, and commissions all electrical control devices including AC drives, DC drives, Servo Controllers, contactors, motors, breakers, solenoids power supplies and indicator lights.
- Troubleshoots, repairs, replaces, and commissions all PLC/HMI based hardware including processors, discrete and analog I/O cards, power supplies, network adapters, Distributed I/O, dedicated operator interfaces such as PanelView, PC based interfaces and message displays such as FactoryTalkView.
- Partnering with Engineering and Maintenance to improve uptime.
- Collaborating with peers and management on process improvement and automation upgrades.
What We're Looking For
You may be currently be working as a:
- Controls Technician
- PLC Technician
- Industrial Electrician
- Automation Technician
- I&E Technician
- Maintenance Electrician (with strong electrical/PLC experience)
Ideal background includes:
- High School Diploma with Associates Degree in electronics or equivalent. Preferred 1-3 years of industrial experience.
- PLC troubleshooting experience in manufacturing
- Strong industrial electrical knowledge
- Ability to read electrical schematics
- Experience in high-speed production environments is a plus
- Must be committed to working the 2-2-3 night shift. This is a concrete requirement.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
We are excited to meet skilled technicians like you who take pride in keeping complex manufacturing systems running smoothly. Your expertise matters, and we truly appreciate the time you take to apply!
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