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Industrial Controls - Controls Technician

Secure Controls, LLC
Kent, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026

As a control system technician, you will be troubleshooting and identifying improvements in client control systems, diagnosing PLC and HMI programs, developing controls schematics with CAD, and performing commissioning. You will work with clients to solve industrial controls issues safely and effectively.


Culture

At Secure Controls we have fun and value integrity above all else. We are professionals and ensure our client’s needs are met. We listen to our clients to fully understand the issues that we are being asked to resolve. We are flexible with work hours, as long as the job gets performed with quality and on time.


Responsibilities

You will be responsible for troubleshooting industrial control systems as well as training clients in system operation at client sites

Travel to client sites around the Puget Sound area

You will assist in development of PLC and HMI programs

Troubleshoot existing industrial processes to determine root cause and determine a solution

Develop control system documentation including CAD drawings, bills of material, operation manuals, and other technical documentation


Qualifications

At least 2 years experience troubleshooting industrial control systems

-         Education

Bachelor degree or higher in electrical engineering is desired, but AA and experience may substitute.


-         Skillset

Minimum of 3 years of experience providing similar responsibilities

Must have great electrical and system troubleshooting skills

Programming PLCs and developing HMI and SCADA applications

Rockwell Software suite programming experience:

-         Studio 5000 - 2 yrs

-         RSLogix 500 - 2 yrs

-         CCW- 2 yrs

-         FT View SE - 2 yrs

-         RSNetworx - 1 yrs

Experience with other PLC and HMI platforms expected

Strong understanding of electrical theory and circuits

Other software:

-         AutoCAD

-         Microsoft suite

-         Visual Basic

Understanding of servo systems and motion control

Industrial networking and OT

Bonus points if you have the following experience and skills:

-         Network security knowledge

-         VMware and virtualization

-         Sales experience

-         Project management


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