Controls Technician

Job Description

Job Description

2nd Shift: 3PM-11PM

About the Role:

As a Controls Technician, you will play a crucial role in maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. Your expertise will be essential in troubleshooting various control systems, analyzing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You'll work with a variety of systems used to create over 3.5 million feet of finished goods, wire and cable, a day. Through your efforts, you'll directly contribute to ensuring our customers receive their orders on time and good quality.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the site expert for maintaining the automation systems that are critical for operations
• Understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, Modbus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
• Monitor machine metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations
• Provide first-level escalation support for site technicians
• Facilitate Failure Analysis and Incident Review processes to drive continuous improvement
• Perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance system performance
• Communicate technical issues and project timelines clearly to building managers, operations staff and maintenance teams

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment
• Experience with robotics work cells and its control systems
• Experience with Ladder Logic and structure programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or other various PLCs
• Experience with electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with HMI and control network components, including maintenance, troubleshooting, programming and design
• Experience identifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying Motor Controls including motor starters, Variable Frequency Drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components
• Hands-on industrial electrical experience, including 480V 3-phase, 110 VAC, and 24VDC systems
• Experience interpreting, modifying, and developing mechanical and electrical drawings
• Experience with programming software such as RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View, and other controls software platforms
• Experience in controls design or programming
• Systems integration experience
• Field service engineering or systems training experience
• Excellent written, verbal and customer service skills
• Proven track record in remote technical support
• Experience driving continuous improvement or programmatic solutions in relation to automated equipment
• Experience with advanced automation controls systems and industrial robotics

Windy City Wire has been leading the way in low-voltage wire innovations since 1994. As a company, we are dedicated to developing solutions that generate significant results for our customers. We don’t want to simply sell cable, we want to provide comprehensive cable management solutions that save integrators time on their projects from concept to completion.

Company Description

Windy City Wire has been leading the way in low-voltage wire innovations since 1994. As a company, we are dedicated to developing solutions that generate significant results for our customers. We don’t want to simply sell cable, we want to provide comprehensive cable management solutions that save integrators time on their projects from concept to completion.