Plc Technician

at Aerotek in Rochelle, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Electrician/Controls Specialist to join our team at our Rochelle, IL facility. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this role involves improving the designs of existing machinery and facilities, assisting in the development and completion of capital projects, and creating continuous improvement methods and machinery within the plant. The successful candidate will lead strategic electrical projects focused on reliability, cost savings, quality, and safety, and will also maintain plant software and backups for MES and PLC systems. Responsibilities include monitoring plant systems, analyzing performance, initiating action for optimization, performing custom PLC & Drive programming, addressing safety issues, assisting with the specification and integration of control devices, and managing records regarding all system software changes.

Hard Skills

+ PLC programming

+ Electrical troubleshooting

+ High voltage 480v handling

+ AC Drives operation

+ Fanuc Robotics

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Rochelle, Illinois.

Work Environment

The work environment includes a team of 6 maintenance technicians, with a goal to expand to 10. The dress code is professional and appropriate for a manufacturing setting. Shifts vary with the possibility of overtime, primarily training on the 1st shift before transitioning to other shifts. The environment is protected from weather but not temperature changes

About Aerotek:

We know that a company’s success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual’s success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek’s people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek’s 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

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.