Industrial Controls Technician

Job Summary

The Industrial Controls Technician supports the design, fabrication, installation, startup, troubleshooting, repair, and retrofit of industrial machines and automated equipment. This hands-on role focuses on electrical control systems, machine wiring, control panels, programmable logic controllers, sensors, electromechanical devices, and related automation components.

The technician works closely with engineering, manufacturing personnel, customers, and outside vendors to turn machine concepts and electrical designs into safe, reliable, operating equipment. Work is performed both in the company’s manufacturing facility and at customer locations. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.

The role may provide technical guidance and hands-on assistance to fabrication personnel, installers, contractors, and less-experienced technicians during machine wiring, installation, startup, troubleshooting, and field service activities. Duties/Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Assist engineers and manufacturing personnel with machine control system design, component selection, assembly, testing, and startup. Build, wire, modify, repair, and maintain industrial control panels and machine electrical systems from approved drawings and schematics. Install and wire motors, drives, sensors, safety devices, and other machine control components.

Assist with PLC programming, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting. Troubleshoot electrical, controls, automation, communication, and electromechanical problems to identify root causes and restore operation. Coordinate with vendors and technical resources on controls, robotics, vision systems, sensors, and related automation equipment.

Review electrical schematics, panel layouts, bills of material, machine drawings, and technical documentation for accuracy and completeness. Perform machine runoff, functional testing, debugging, and verification before shipment or customer acceptance. Install, start up, retrofit, and repair industrial machines at customer locations.

Use electrical meters, programming devices, hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment safely and effectively. Document wiring changes, program changes, repairs, troubleshooting findings, and recommended corrective actions. Assist with equipment movement, trailer loading, crane operation, hoisting, and rigging when trained and authorized.

Follow electrical safety practices, lockout/tagout procedures, customer requirements, company policies, and Hyspeco ISO 9001:2015 processes. Required Skills/Abilities: Working knowledge of industrial controls, electrical panels, machine wiring, PLCs, motor controls, sensors, safety circuits, and electromechanical equipment.

Ability to read and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, mechanical drawings, bills of material, and equipment manuals. Hands-on ability to build, wire, modify, install, test, and troubleshoot control panels and machine electrical systems. Strong, methodical troubleshooting skills using electrical test equipment, programming tools, computers, hand tools, and power tools.

Familiarity with industrial automation technologies such as PLCs, operator interfaces, networks, robotics, and machine vision systems. Ability to work independently at customer sites and communicate clearly with engineers, technicians, vendors, contractors, and customer personnel. Strong attention to detail in wiring, labeling, testing, documentation, and verification of control systems.

Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company and customer safety, training, security, and site-access requirements. Must provide and maintain a basic set of personal hand tools suitable for electrical wiring, installation, and troubleshooting work.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required. Technical certificate, associate degree, apprenticeship, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience in industrial electricity, automation, controls, mechatronics, electromechanical technology, electrical engineering technology, industrial maintenance, or a related field.

Three or more years of hands-on experience building, wiring, installing, maintaining, or troubleshooting industrial machines, automated equipment, control panels, or electromechanical systems. Experience reading electrical schematics and troubleshooting industrial control circuits. Experience with programmable logic controllers, machine wiring, sensors, motor controls, variable-frequency drives, control panels, and industrial automation components.

Equivalent combinations of technical education, machine-building experience, field-service experience, demonstrated electrical aptitude, and industrial controls knowledge may be considered.