What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Technician position at MOHR Talent?
Controls Technician
Hamburg, NY | In-Person | $25 - $36 /hr | Contract-to-Hire
A well established and growing food manufacturing company with a team that cares about their people is hiring a Controls Technician to keep a fast-paced production floor running. You will troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, drives, and automated equipment alongside a skilled maintenance team. Schedule is Monday to Friday starting at 8:00 AM, with consistent overtime into the evening and Saturday afternoon hours.
What You’ll Do:
- Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs and industrial control systems
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair VFDs, motor controls, sensors, relays, and control components
- Diagnose electrical and controls faults, find root causes, and cut downtime
- Maintain and repair automated production and packaging equipment
- Read schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals to solve equipment issues
- Support installation, startup, testing, and modification of control systems
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial controls
- Work with maintenance and production to fix recurring problems and improve reliability
- Document repairs and keep the team informed on equipment issues
- Follow OSHA and GMP safety standards
What You Bring:
- Heavy industrial manufacturing background required, and food processing experience is a plus
- 5 years of industrial electrical, controls, automation, or troubleshooting experience preferred
- Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, and automated equipment
- Ability to read electrical schematics and diagnose control faults
- Certificate in industrial electrical technology, automation, or mechatronics, or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and comfort working under pressure
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus
Great technicians keep the line moving. Apply today and wire yourself into your next career home!
MOHR Talent is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected status. If you believe you have been discriminated against or have concerns about our compliance, please contact our Human Resources department at hr@themohrgrp.com
Salary : $25 - $36