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Controls Technician

USA - Illinois - Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $36–$36🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Maintain production equipment, install new machinery, and troubleshoot industrial instrumentation to ensure maximum efficiency.

Role type

Senior IC controls technician (industrial maintenance)

Builds

Production equipment and industrial instrumentation systems

Domain

Industrial manufacturing / Water treatment

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

PLC troubleshooting, DCS operation, pneumatic/electronic instrumentation maintenance, conduit and cable installation, valve repair, process design review, project management for equipment installation, contractor management

Preferred skills

Instrument Technician Certification, industrial instrument technician experience, formal vocational training in plant maintenance

Technologies

PLC, DCS, HMI, Servo, pH meters, conductivity sensors, level sensors, flow meters, temperature sensors, pressure gauges

Responsibilities

Calibrate and maintain electronic instrumentation (pH, conductivity, level, flow, temperature, pressure); run conduit, pull cable, and install pneumatic tubing; troubleshoot and repair PLC/Servo/HMI issues; manage daily tasks of contractors; assist in developing specifications for new equipment; ensure new equipment is designed and installed according to plant specifications.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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