1st Shift Controls Technician - Canton, MI
Minimum 5 years of experience as a Controls Technician
60% Travel
Requirements of the Controls Technician
Associates Degree Automation Technology or similar Electrical/Electronic Engineering Degree and/or equivalent experience.
1-3 years of experience with high-speed machines or other automated equipment in an industrial environment
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
Travel up to 65% of the time, weekend and overtime work may be required.
Benefits of the Controls Technician
Competitive salary
Advancement potential
Full time
Paid time off
Medical / Dental / Vision
401k
Responsibilities of the Controls Technician
Troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and builds industrial control systems. To be successful in this role, the position requires both hands-on skills in basic hand tools to wire and assemble, as well as in-depth technical knowledge of Industrial PLC controls and automation systems.
Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems is also required.
Assemble, wire, evaluate, test, and maintain industrial electrical and/or electronic wiring, equipment, industrial machines, and apparatus.
Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning equipment, machines, and apparatus.
Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
Read, interpret and execute contents of electrical and electronic circuit blueprints, diagrams, and schematics.
Order electrical parts and supplies.
Complete work according to written and or verbal instructions.
Perform equipment start up and verification at the customer sites
Perform other duties assigned from time to time by the management team.
This is a salary non-exempt position
Strong customer service
Superior Written and verbal communication
Use of PC and application software, including CAD (preferred)
Use of technician tools, including meters, power tools, panel punches
Time-management and organizational
Knowledge of industrial controls devices including photo-electric sensors, proximity switches, solenoid valves, frequency and servo drives, and PLC I/O
If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to abarry@venteon.com
We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.
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