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Controls Technician (2nd Shift)
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in an industrial automation environment.
About the job
Provides hands-on first-response diagnostics and day-to-day support to keep battery production lines running, working alongside controls engineers.
What you'll do
- Monitor and diagnose Siemens PLC faults, and jog, troubleshoot, and make minor touchups to Fanuc robot programs under engineering direction.
- Respond to line stoppages, use SCADA/HMI to monitor line status and trends, and document faults and observations.
- Support preventive maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, and change verification while learning production-line systems.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in an industrial automation environment.
- Working familiarity with Siemens TIA Portal or STEP 7, including navigating program blocks and interpreting ladder or FBD logic.
- Experience jogging and troubleshooting Fanuc robots.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and I/O wiring diagrams; ability to work 2nd shift (3:30pm CST - 12:00am CST).
Nice to have
- Fanuc R-30iB controller or newer; Ignition experience.
- Exposure to PROFINET or other industrial fieldbus protocols, PROFIsafe or functional safety concepts, or AGV systems and automated material handling.
Tools
Siemens S7-series PLCs, Siemens TIA Portal, STEP 7, Fanuc, R-30iB, Ignition SCADA/HMI, PROFINET, PROFIsafe
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