Position: Controls Technician with PLC programming
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000 (Based on experience)
What We Offer
- Annual Merit Increases based on performance
- Opportunities for Advancement
- 8-Hour Shift Schedules, with OT available
- Outstanding Work Culture in a climate-controlled facility
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage starting Day 1
- Company-Paid Life Insurance for employee & dependents
- 15 Days Paid Vacation + Holidays + Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Tuition Assistance: Up to $10,000 per year
- Discounted Company Products
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Job Summary
This role ensures smooth production operations by troubleshooting and improving control systems and electrical components.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs (Allen Bradley ControlLogix & GuardLogix), HMIs (Wonderware, PanelView)
- Work with plant floor electrical, control, and pneumatic systems including:
- Vision systems, robots, valves, motors, loop controllers, solenoids
- Flex IO/Point IO, instrumentation (flow meters, sensors, detectors)
- Act as a technical resource for maintenance and operations teams
- Train personnel on electrical and controls systems
- Document hardware/software changes, backup control systems
- Ensure compliance with Hill's Safety Policy and NEC standards
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5+ years of plant technical experience, or 3+ years with a 2-year technical degree
- Strong skills in ladder logic programming (including AOI blocks and sequencer logic)
- Proficient in reading electrical schematics
- Knowledge of 3-phase 480V, 120V, and 24V AC/DC control circuits
- Willingness to work different shifts and weekends as required
Preferred Qualifications
- Wonderware/AVEVA System Platform experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft SQL databases
- Cisco network architecture (LAN) basics
- Ability to create or modify CAD drawings
Ideal Candidate
- Experienced in electrical troubleshooting and PLC programming
- Willing to work 2nd shift and overtime as needed
- Local to Kansas or open to relocating
- Team player with a passion for maintenance and automation