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Controls Engineering Technician

Chism Automation
Somerset, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/28/2026

About the Company

Chism Automation builds exceptional quality robotic and automation solutions for the automotive, consumer goods, plastics, warehouse, aerospace, and defense industries. Our products include assembly automation, inspection, testing, dispensing, marking, material handling, and technology integrations.


About the Role

We are adding an controls engineering technician to expand controls design and programming capacity.


Responsibilities

  • Design controls for machinery and robot cells
  • Program robots, PLCs, and HMIs
  • Create electrical schematics
  • Communicate effectively with coworkers and customers
  • Problem solving
  • Electrical panel assembly
  • Automation machinery assembly


Qualifications

  • Experience or education related to controls design and programming.


Required Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Desire to continuously learn
  • Strong work ethic and detail oriented


Preferred Skills

  • PLC programming
  • HMI programming
  • AutoCAD
  • Fanuc robot programming
  • Yaskawa Motoman robot programming


Pay range and compensation package

  • Competitive salary straight time
  • $7,500 Relocation package
  • 401K with 4% match
  • Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
  • PTO (20 per year) and holidays (8 per year)
  • Clean and fully air conditioned work environment
  • Exciting and rewarding work with a highly respected and talended group


Learn about Chism Automation at our website, www.chismautomation.com

Salary : $7,500

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