What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Technician II position at Camaco?
Location: Columbus, Nebraska
Company: Camaco
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Summary
Camaco is seeking a skilled Controls Technician II to support, troubleshoot, and maintain control systems and automation equipment in a manufacturing environment. This role helps ensure safe, reliable production by diagnosing electrical and controls issues, supporting equipment improvements, and partnering with production, engineering, and maintenance teams.
Key Responsibilities
Company: Camaco
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Summary
Camaco is seeking a skilled Controls Technician II to support, troubleshoot, and maintain control systems and automation equipment in a manufacturing environment. This role helps ensure safe, reliable production by diagnosing electrical and controls issues, supporting equipment improvements, and partnering with production, engineering, and maintenance teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair industrial control systems, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, and related automation equipment.
- Diagnose electrical and controls issues affecting production machinery and automated systems.
- Support equipment installations, startups, changeovers, and process improvements.
- Review and interpret electrical schematics, control-panel drawings, and equipment manuals.
- Make approved PLC, HMI, and controls adjustments in accordance with change-control procedures.
- Perform preventive maintenance and inspect control panels, wiring, sensors, and safety circuits.
- Document troubleshooting, repairs, program changes, and parts usage.
- Collaborate with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.
- Follow electrical safety practices, lockout/tagout procedures, and applicable machine-safety requirements.
- Experience troubleshooting industrial controls or automation systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial sensors, motor controls, and variable-frequency drives.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and use electrical testing instruments safely.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.
- Experience with PLC programming and HMI configuration.
- Familiarity with industrial robots, safety circuits, and industrial networks.
- Technical training, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Experience supporting automotive or other high-volume manufacturing.
- Relevant electrical, controls, or automation certifications.