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Industrial Controls Technician (Night Shift)

USA, IL, Buffalo Grove💼 Full-time💰 $34–$34🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Troubleshoot and repair electrical, controls, and communication issues on complex production lines including PLCs, HMIs, motion control, VFDs, servo motors, and vision inspection systems.

Role type

Industrial Controls Technician

Builds

Complex automated production lines for medical device and regulated industry clients

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / Medical Devices

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

PLC programming and troubleshooting, HMI configuration, motion control systems, VFD and servo motor maintenance, industrial network diagnostics, vision system troubleshooting, electrical schematics interpretation, software upgrade implementation, test procedure documentation

Preferred skills

Medical device industry experience, regulated industry experience

Technologies

RSLOGIX, Logix Designer, Factory Talk, Ignition, Cognex, Insight, Siemens S7

Responsibilities

Support automation technicians in troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; Set up and troubleshoot motion control systems, servo motors/drives, and VFDs; Troubleshoot, maintain, and update in-line vision systems; Plan, implement PLC and HMI software upgrades and perform functional verifications; Read and interpret technical manuals, electrical schematics, and complex automated system drawings; Write test procedures to demonstrate effectiveness of software/hardware upgrades; Document work performed in a Medical Device environment

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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