Senior PLC Technician
Santa Ana, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Maritime Manufacturing Team is seeking a Senior PLC Technician to join our team. The Maritime Manufacturing Team is responsible for keeping automated production equipment industrial control systems and robotic work cells running reliably so that production lines meet daily output quality and safety targets. This team supports the full lifecycle of automated equipment from installation and commissioning of new lines to the day-to-day troubleshooting programming and preventive maintenance that keep existing equipment available and performing.
As a PLC Technician you will be the technical resource for PLCs HMIs industrial networks and robotic systems across the manufacturing floor. You will diagnose and resolve electrical controls and automation issues to minimize downtime support the installation and commissioning of new automated equipment and build the capability of the broader maintenance team through hands-on training in PLC troubleshooting and ladder logic. The right person for this role is comfortable working independently in a fast-paced production environment moving quickly between reactive troubleshooting and planned improvement work and takes ownership of the documentation backups and preventive maintenance discipline that make automated equipment dependable over the long term. If you are someone who enjoys solving controls problems on the floor learning new automation and robotic platforms and making production equipment more reliable then this role is for you.
- Troubleshoot program and maintain PLCs HMIs and industrial control systems
- Create troubleshoot and support PLC communication networks for existing and new production equipment
- Maintain PLC software backups and ensure programming laptops remain current
- Diagnose electrical controls and automation issues to minimize equipment downtime
- Support robotic palletizing systems including learning and maintaining Yaskawa robotic equipment
- Assist with installation modification and commissioning of new automated equipment
- Train maintenance technicians on PLC troubleshooting and ladder logic fundamentals
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on automated manufacturing equipment
- Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and PM records
- Help maintain a safe organized and reliable manufacturing environment
- 3 years of industrial automation or controls experience
- Experience troubleshooting and programming PLCs in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read electrical schematics and understand PLC ladder logic
- Experience supporting industrial networks HMIs and automated production equipment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word and computerized maintenance management (CMMS/PM) software
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Experience with robotics preferably Yaskawa
- Heavy Metal Manufacturing Experience
- Associate degree in Automation Technology Mechatronics Electrical Technology or a related technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
US Hourly Range
$33 - $44 USD
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