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Industrial Technician

Actalent
Burlington, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/21/2026

The Industrial Technician is responsible for supporting the reliability, performance, and uptime of automated production systems. This role serves as a first-line technical resource for troubleshooting and maintaining PLC-controlled equipment, electrical systems, and plant automation across high-speed food and beverage manufacturing lines.

Essential Skills

  • Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLCs.
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities in electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
  • Ability to use a Digital Multimeter (DMM) or Voltage/Vault Meter 
  • Experience with electrical systems including 480VAC, 220VAC, 110VAC, and 24VDC.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and automated control systems.
  • Diagnose electrical and controls issues across 480VAC, 220VAC, 110VAC, and 24VDC systems.
  • Support preventive and predictive maintenance focused on controls and automation equipment.
  • Perform root cause analysis on downtime events related to controls and system integration.
  • Modify and support PLC logic, I/O, and basic programming changes as needed.
  • Calibrate and replace instrumentation such as sensors, transmitters, and control devices.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, and control panel drawings.
  • Identify and maintain critical spare parts for control systems and electrical components.
  • Train and support other technicians on controls troubleshooting best practices.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Ability to perform root cause analysis on downtime events.
  • Familiarity with reading and interpreting electrical schematics and ladder logic.
  • Experience with calibration and replacement of instrumentation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Burlington, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $68000.00/yr.

PTO, Upward Growth, New Automation

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Burlington,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $60,000 - $68,000

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