Controls Technician - McKenzie (TN)
Core
Anchoring plant maintenance operations by bridging high-level industrial electrical systems and precise electronic hardware to ensure maximum uptime for automated stamping, welding, rolling, and production paint systems.
Role type
Controls Technician (Industrial Automation)
Builds
Automated manufacturing systems (stamping, welding, rolling, paint)
Domain
Industrial Manufacturing / Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (control panels, drives, sensors)
Required skills
Industrial electrical diagnostics, automation control troubleshooting, ladder logic interpretation, UL508A/NEC panel wiring, VFD/servo drive parameterization, analog/digital signal calibration, root-cause isolation of mechanical vs electrical failures, I/O testing, shop floor navigation, heavy lifting
Preferred skills
Associate degree in Industrial Electronics/Automation Technology, certified apprenticeship, veteran-level experience
Technologies
480V 3-phase systems, 24V DC logic loops, digital multimeters, loop calibrators, megaohmmeters, oscilloscopes, VFDs, servo drives, soft starters, proximity sensors, photo-eyes, limit switches, encoders, safety light curtains
Responsibilities
Trace and isolate intermittent electrical faults on live systems, read and reverse-engineer complex industrial electrical schematics and ladder logic diagrams, build and optimize industrial control panels, calibrate field devices and safety systems, set up and troubleshoot variable frequency drives, differentiate between mechanical and electrical failures, test hardware inputs and outputs to verify system logic
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
