PLC Technician at Professional Placement Services

PPS is seeking a qualified PLC Technician for our manufacturing facility near Eugene, OR. The PLC Tech will be tasked with designing, programming, and troubleshooting control systems for industrial equipment and other automation projects- particularly PLCs, HMIs, and servo systems.

This is a full-time, permanent Direct Hire position with an excellent starting pay rate, second-to-none benefits, and a high ceiling for growth!   

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day technical advice, problem solving, and support to operations and maintenance, resulting in timely equipment functionality.
• Design and implement long-term equipment reliability improvement strategies and engineering solutions to reduce and eliminate repetitive equipment failures and reduce turnaround times.
• Create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials for machine control systems.
• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLCs.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessment and value analysis to make accurate engineering decisions for equipment repairs, redesigns, and replacements.
• Manage contractor activities in equipment repair, modification, or replacement.
• Create, maintain, and update equipment files, programs, and drawings.
• Identify, convey, and implement technical ideas, concepts, and cost reduction opportunities that support plant objectives and goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related/PLC coursework from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing/plant environment.
• A plus but not required – Journeyman Electrical License.

• Applies engineering principles and tools to find and solve the root cause of equipment and technological problems.
• Knowledge of electrical safety codes.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, servo systems.
• Experience creating electrical schematics.
• Effective communication skills – able to lead others and provide support