Job Title: Controls Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a Controls Maintenance Technician with a skillset in industrial maintenance and experience with controls and automation. The ideal candidate will repair and maintain equipment using industry standards and collaborate with other departments to ensure timely completion of repairs. Completing required documents accurately and thoroughly is essential.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain equipment using industry standards.

• Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely completion of repairs.

• Complete all required documents for production and the department accurately.

• Work with low (24VDC) and high voltage (up to 480V) circuits.

• Troubleshoot control circuit issues, perform circuit wiring, and understand logic processes.

• Install, troubleshoot, and program PLCs, HMIs, VFDs.

• Work with robotics and understand inverter motor operations, stepper and servo motors, and encoder feedback.

• Help build PM procedures and spare parts inventory for all automation equipment.

• Use shop equipment such as mills, lathes, drill presses, band saws, welders, and hydraulic presses.

Essential Skills

• Preventive maintenance

• Troubleshooting controls and automated equipment

• PLC troubleshooting

• Hydraulics and pneumatics

• Schematic reading

• Electrical troubleshooting

• Maintenance repair

• Mechanical setup

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Five years of previous Maintenance Technician experience

• Two years of Controls/Automation Technician experience or completed Controls/Automation degree with industrial maintenance experience

• Ability to manage time and workload efficiently and independently

• Highly proficient at electrical troubleshooting and logic processes

• High level understanding of automation processes and design

• Previous food industry experience is strongly preferred

• Strong knowledge of automation software (RSLogix, CCW, FactoryTalk ME, and others)

Why Work Here?

This hourly paid position offers competitive pay rates along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance. Employees accrue 17 days of paid time off per year, starting from the day they begin and usable after 30 days. The 401k plan includes a company match of 50 cents on the dollar up to 8%. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts and 7 paid holidays.

Work Environment

The role is conducted in a food manufacturing environment with more than 20% of the shift spent in refrigerated production rooms under 50°F. Some overtime is expected, and the ability to lift over 50 lbs on occasion is required. The role also involves responding to off-hour support calls over the phone.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $72000.00/yr.

This position offers competitive hourly pay rates along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life, and disability insurances. Employees accrue 17 days of paid time off per year, which starts accumulating from the first day and can be used after 30 days. Additionally, we offer a 401k Plan with a company match of 50 cents on the dollar up to 8%, Flexible Spending Accounts, and 7 paid holidays. Join a company that values work-life balance and employee wellbeing.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Shoreview,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 17, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.