What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Technician position at Bradley Professional, A Division of the Bradley Group?
Bradley Professional is currently seeking a Controls Technician for a great company located in Concord, NC.
Primary Skills
- Associate's Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics or equivalent experience
- 2-5 years of industrial automation experience (wire & cable industry preferred)
Position Summary
This position supports the implementation, wiring, debugging and commissioning of automation equipment. The Controls Technician works closely with Controls Engineers and the project team to ensure machines are built, wired, programmed and tested to meet project requirements, customer expectations and TDC standards.
Role Responsibilities
- Build, wire and troubleshoot electrical control panels and machine wiring per electrical prints
- Assist with PLC and HMI program downloads, updates and basic modifications
- Debug machine functionality during assembly and startup (I/O checkout, device verification, safety validation)
- Support commissioning activities both in house and at customer sites
- Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues on automation equipment (drives, I/O, sensors, safety circuits)
- Verify field wiring and ensure compliance with electrical standards and prints
- Work with Controls Engineers to implement and test control system functionality
- Assist in tuning basic control loops (drives, simple PID, motion systems)
- Document issues, changes and field modifications during build and startup
- Support FAT and SAT activities to ensure machine readiness
- Provide feedback to engineering on design improvement and recurring issues
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, following safety standards
Qualifications Desired
- Associate's Degree or Technical Certification (preferred)
- 2 years of experience in industrial automation or controls technician role
- Strong electrical troubleshooting skills (REQUIRED)
- Experience reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Basic PLC/HMI experience (Allen Bradley preferred-Studio 5000, FactoryTalk)
- Familiarity with VFDs (e.g PowerFlex), servo systems (Kinetix), and distributed I/O (Point/I/O, Ethernet/IP)
- Experience with sensors, safety circuits and field devices.
- Ability to use electrical test equipment (multimeter, megger, etc)
- Ability to work hands-on in a fast paced build and startup environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team.
Travel
Travels i required for onsite commissioning and support Majority of travel is within 2 hours of Concord, NC
Salary : $65,000 - $85,000