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PLC Manufacturing Technician

Company:
Vir Healthway
Location:
Sumter, SC, 29153
Posted:
March 04, 2026
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Description:

Industry: Medical Equipment / Devices

Job Category: Engineering - Electrical

Join our team as a PLC Manufacturing Technician!

At our company, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality products to our customers. As a PLC Manufacturing Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our production equipment is operating efficiently and effectively. You will work closely with our Engineering Group to monitor and improve processes for output and waste levels. If you have a strong background in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), industrial electronics and maintenance, we want to hear from you!

Sign- On Bonus $1,500!

Responsibilities:

Set up and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on equipment used in the production process.

Perform preventive maintenance on designated production equipment as specified in the PM Program or as required to ensure a smooth operation

Assist Engineering with the installation, debugging, and start-up of all production equipment

Maintain equipment logs on assigned equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems

Document all process changes

Mix silicone/solvent-based formulation which is used for the lubrication of needles (Sharps Department Only) Uses viscometer to ensure solids percentage remains within acceptable parameters.

Support Engineering in maintaining and adjusting vision systems within defined parameters

Provide leadership to ensure all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR) are maintained

Provide Production Supervisors with relevant information on equipment and process performance, to include production and waste information

Provide leadership to other associates in trouble-shooting production equipment

Coordinate and support other maintenance duties as required

Responsible for providing leadership and ownership of process performance issues

Reports directly to Production Maintenance and indirectly to Production.

Minimum Requirement:

High School Diploma/GED + a minimum of 4 years of Industrial/Manufacturing experience or equivalent experience + education

Vocational/Technical School Curriculum required (see below listed classes) Relevant experience may be substituted for individual courses or Associates Degree with a Major in Industrial Electronics or similar field (strongly preferred)

Able to work an 8 hours, Monday through Friday, night shift, 12AM - 8PM

Able to interpret and comprehend basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) ladder logic

Able to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) (Allen Bradley preferred)

Possess proficient skills in electrical industrial systems

Able to comprehend and adhere to specifications, procedures, requirements both written and verbal

Relevant Fields: Electrical / Electronics Technician, Electromechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Industrial Programmer, Electrician

Vocational/Technical School (Curriculum)

Industrial Electricity

AC/DC Circuits I & II

Control Circuits

Programmable Controllers

Programmable Controllers Applications

Industrial Instrumentation

Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications

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