PLC Programmer

Overview

Mural Group is partnering with a nationally recognized food manufacturing company to hire a Controls Technician who will serve as the hands-on lead of the PLC and controls function at a high-volume production facility.

About the Role

This is a floor-focused, boots-on-the-ground role. While PLC programming and system diagnostics are part of the job, this position is not a desk-only controls role. The Controls Technician will spend the majority of their time on the production floor, working side-by-side with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot equipment, support production, and improve system reliability.

The role offers strong visibility with engineering, maintenance, and plant leadership, along with clear career growth opportunities for a controls professional ready to take ownership of facility-wide automation maintenance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as the hands-on lead Controls / PLC Technician for the facility, supporting day-to-day production and long-term reliability
• Spend significant time on the production floor, working directly with maintenance technicians to diagnose and resolve controls-related issues
• Develop and execute a preventive and corrective controls maintenance plan in collaboration with engineering, maintenance, and plant leadership
• Read, interpret, modify, and load PLC programs using Allen-Bradley Studio 5000
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment in a high-speed food manufacturing environment
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical, controls, and automation components
• Support continuous improvement initiatives tied to uptime, safety, and system performance
• Use computer-based diagnostic tools to support real-time troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
• Perform work from electrical prints, schematics, and technical documentation
• Inspect, clean, repair, and replace motors, machines, and control components
• Maintain wiring systems, including conduit bending and wiring replacement
• Ensure control cabinets, guards, and covers are properly secured and compliant after work is completed
• Serve as a technical leader on the floor, mentoring maintenance staff and supporting best practices

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience with PLCs, controls, or industrial electrical systems
• Proven ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment, not solely behind a computer
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with maintenance technicians, engineers, and leadership
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand and move for the duration of a 12-hour shift
• Ability to climb and work at heights up to 30 feet
• Comfortable with wearing beard and hair nets when applicable
• Comfortable working around live equipment, automated machinery, and production lines
• Exposure to heat, humidity, noise, and occasionally wet or slippery surfaces is common in food manufacturing environments

Preferred Technical Experience

• Allen-Bradley PLCs and Studio 5000
• Keyence laser systems
• Motion controls and drives
• Cognex and Keyence vision systems
• Robot controls
• CAD experience (a plus)
• Experience in food or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing is a plus