Maintenance Controls Technician

Position: Maintenance Controls Technician

Location: Oxford, NC

Salary: $32.89 - $39/hour (DOE)

Schedule: 12-hour night shift with a $1.25/hour shift premium

Schedule Details: 2-2-3 schedule (work 2 three-day weekends per month, and have 2 three-day weekends off per month)

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Maintenance Controls Technician to join our team in Oxford, NC. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the reliability and functionality of our industrial control systems and instrumentation. You will work with a variety of equipment and systems, including PLCs, SCADA devices, and other measurement and control instrumentation, to support production needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consult technical documentation such as schematics, manuals, and codes to maintain and troubleshoot systems.
• Maintain backup and revision documentation for control systems and instrumentation.
• Install, configure, calibrate, and maintain control, measurement, and indicating instrumentation (including pneumatic, analog, and digital systems).
• Program and configure PLCs (Allen Bradley and other types) and PACs for plant process control systems.
• Organize and order PLC control components to ensure system integrity and uptime.
• Work with IT staff on network and computer-related activities.
• Prepare detailed technical reports for documenting issues, changes, and improvements.
• Manage projects to implement changes, improvements, and upgrades.
• Participate in on-call support to address production needs.
• Install, terminate, and test electrical, pneumatic, and fluid connections.
• Diagnose faults, perform repairs, calibrate components and systems, and replace components as necessary.
• Assist engineering teams with plant design, modifications, and hazard analysis.
• Maintain and update various computer-based control systems.
• Follow scheduled maintenance programs to ensure optimal system performance.
• Stay updated with industry advances and technology changes.

Skills & Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree, specialized training, or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in instrumentation and controls.
• Proven experience with Allen Bradley PLCs and other controller types.
• Strong understanding of PLC logic, programming, and flow diagram creation for program design, testing, and start-up.
• Familiarity with transmitters, analyzers, sensors, detectors, controllers, and other instrumentation used in industrial settings.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Detail-oriented work style and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly with colleagues.
• Lean manufacturing experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Must be able to work 12-hour night shifts.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes demanding environment.
• May need to be on call to support production needs.