PLC Controls Technician Austin Industrial (Phoenix, AZ)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance construction and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil gas chemical food agriculture power and manufacturing industries.

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The PLC Control Technician is responsible for installing programming troubleshooting repairing and maintaining automated industrial control systems and manufacturing equipment to ensure safe reliable and efficient plant operations. This role supports production by diagnosing control system issues implementing corrective actions and optimizing automation processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install configure and commission PLC-based control systems HMI interfaces and associated industrial automation equipment.
• Develop modify and troubleshoot PLC programs using ladder logic and other industry-standard programming methods.
• Design update and maintain Human-Machine Interface (HMI) screens to improve operator functionality and process monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and control system components minimizing equipment downtime and production interruptions.
• Maintain calibrate and test sensors transmitters actuators motor controls drives and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving analog and digital I/O systems communication networks and industrial automation hardware.
• Support installation maintenance and troubleshooting of industrial networking infrastructure including Ethernet/IP Profibus Modbus and related communication protocols.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on automated equipment and control systems.
• Interpret electrical schematics wiring diagrams loop drawings and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering operations and maintenance teams to improve system performance reliability and production efficiency.
• Assist with automation upgrades system expansions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety standards lockout/tagout procedures and applicable electrical codes and regulations.
• Document troubleshooting activities program changes maintenance records and system configurations.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree technical certification or equivalent hands-on experience in Industrial Controls Electronics Electrical Technology Automation or a related field.
• Experience with major PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation Siemens or equivalent systems.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital I/O instrumentation motor controls and industrial automation principles.
• Knowledge of VFDs sensors relays actuators and industrial communication networks.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and control system issues in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Strong problem-solving analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with engineering maintenance and operations personnel to support production goals.
• Valid Drivers License.

Physical Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit stand walk climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl reach and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting carrying pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds working at elevations on uneven surfaces or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual hearing communication and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read comprehend and follow safety procedures work instructions and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions temperature extremes noise dust fumes moving equipment vibration and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer site regulatory medical and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety quality and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies search firms or third-party recruiters in response to a posted Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e. payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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Required Experience:

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