PLC & HMI Systems Technician — Manufacturing

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  • Nashville, TN
  • 2 days ago
  • $36–$39.50 Per Hour

Highlights

Allen‑Bradley experience preferred; exposure to HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and plant electrical systems is a plus. Hands-on industrial controls expertise with real PLC programming and troubleshooting .

Numbers & Facts

LocationNashville, TN
Salary$36–$39.50 Per Hour

Description

Is this you?

  • Comfortable programming and troubleshooting PLCs, especially Allen‑Bradley?
  • Fluent with HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and motor controls?
  • Confident reading electrical schematics and ladder logic?
  • Known for systematic, root-cause thinking on complex automation issues?
  • Disciplined with safety practices like LOTO in a manufacturing setting?

Role overview

  • Troubleshoot and adjust PLC-controlled equipment
  • Analyze and repair PLC logic, I/O, hardware, and communications
  • Diagnose HMI, VFD, sensor, motor, and automation subsystem problems
  • Interpret electrical drawings and ladder diagrams to guide corrective actions
  • Execute root-cause investigations for controls/electrical breakdowns

Schedule options

  • 12-hour 2-2-3 rotation
  • Days: 5:45 AM–6:00 PM
  • Nights: 5:45 PM–6:00 AM
  • Must be open to either day or night shift. Final placement occurs after training per business needs.

What you bring

Hands-on industrial controls expertise with real PLC programming and troubleshooting. Allen‑Bradley experience preferred; exposure to HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and plant electrical systems is a plus.

Pay & benefits

  • $5,000 sign-on bonus
  • Relocation assistance available
  • $36–$39.50 per hour starting (DOE), performance-based progression up to approximately $43.50 per hour
  • Benefits package included

Core competencies

  • PLC troubleshooting skills
  • Pneumatics experience
  • Single and three phase power
  • 120/208/240/480 voltage systems
  • Motor replacement, repair, and maintenance
  • Preventive maintenance & inspection
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting industrial automation equipment
  • PLC programming experience
  • PLC wiring experience
  • High voltage systems
  • Industrial electrical experience
  • Equipment diagnostics & troubleshooting
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
  • Electrical schematic reading
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment

Tech stack you’ll touch

  • Motor Control Centers (MCCs) — Allen‑Bradley
  • Multimeters
  • Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Allen‑Bradley and Siemens
  • Conveyor systems
  • Servo motors

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