• Controls Technician

    Aerotek (Weirton, WV)


    Job Title: Controls Technician

    Job Description

    As a Controls Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting industrial controls equipment. You will provide electrical and controls support for the production operations and maintenance departments, addressing control and electrical issues to resolve problems related to equipment and process downtime, throughput improvement, and safety concerns. Your role ensures that plant automated equipment, robots, PLCs, and process control equipment are functioning as required. You will make minor PLC and HMI software changes, troubleshoot existing equipment, and work collaboratively with engineers and technicians on new automated process equipment deployments.

    Responsibilities

    + Maintain and troubleshoot industrial controls equipment.

    + Provide electrical and controls support for production and maintenance departments.

    + Ensure automated equipment, robots, PLCs, and process control equipment function as required.

    + Make minor PLC and HMI software changes and troubleshoot existing equipment.

    + Utilize input from production, maintenance supervisors, operators, vendors, and service providers to enhance troubleshooting and equipment improvements.

    + Follow all safety and environmental policies and procedures.

    + Collaborate with engineers and other technicians on deploying new automated process equipment.

    + Assist engineers in laying out and fabricating machine control panels.

    Essential Skills

    + Proficiency in PLC Programming and Troubleshooting.

    + Understanding of electrical and control systems.

    + Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics, diagrams, and blueprints.

    + Experience in control panel fabrication and modification.

    + Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Experience with Siemens TIA-Portal and Rockwell RSStudio.

    + FANUC Robotics experience (Preferred).

    + Experience in sensor integration.

    + Minimum of an associate degree, Certification in Automation, Journeyman Electrician, or significant controls experience in a manufacturing environment.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $35.00/hr.

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

    classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

     

    subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

    available for this temporary role may include the following:

    • Medical, dental & vision

    • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

    • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

    • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

    • Short and long-term disability

    • Health Spending Account (HSA)

    • Transportation benefits

    • Employee Assistance Program

    • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Weirton,WV.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Oct 25, 2025.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

     

    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.