PLC & Automation Controls Technician – Manufacturing

Marvin is seeking an Evening Controls Technician to support our manufacturing operations producing premium windows, doors, and skylights. In this hands-on role, you’ll troubleshoot, repair, and optimize PLC-based control systems, sensors, VFDs, and automated equipment to keep production running safely and efficiently. You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and partner with production and engineering on continuous improvement. In our people-first, safety-focused culture, you’ll gain ongoing training, grow your technical skills, and build a long-term career with a stable, family-owned manufacturer. Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair PLC-controlled equipment and automation systems on the evening shift. Diagnose electrical and controls issues using schematics, meters, and diagnostic tools to minimize downtime. Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on control systems, sensors, VFDs, and related equipment. Collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and performance. Document work in maintenance systems and follow safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout and facility standards. Assist with control system upgrades, improvements, and small projects to support continuous improvement initiatives. PLC programming and troubleshooting Industrial controls and automation Electrical schematics reading Variable frequency drives (VFDs) Sensors and instrumentation Preventive and predictive maintenance Root cause analysis Lockout/Tagout and industrial safety HMIs and control panels CMMS or maintenance work order systems Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Journeyman or Master Electrician license (preferred) PLC vendor certifications (e.g., Rockwell/Siemens) Industrial maintenance or mechatronics certification OSHA safety training/Lockout-Tagout certification