Controls Technician

Job Description

Job Title: Controls Technician

Job Description

As a Controls Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of equipment within an aluminum cast house that specializes in producing aluminum billets and logs. This tier 3 automotive supplier requires expertise in installing, inspecting, adjusting, and repairing various equipment, including furnaces, extruders, robotics, saws, palletizers, and yard equipment. Your primary focus will be on meeting safety standards and production needs by swiftly responding to equipment failures.

Responsibilities

Install, inspect, adjust, and repair equipment such as furnaces, extruders, robotics, saws, palletizers, and yard equipment.

Complete all PLC work, including troubleshooting, editing, and programming.

Perform basic electrical work, but not mechanical work.

Respond quickly to equipment failures to meet safety standards and production requirements.Essential Skills

5+ years of controls experience.

Experience troubleshooting, editing, and programming PLCs.

Electrical experience with 3-phase systems, 480 volts, sensors, relays, and electrical boxes.

Foundry experience.Additional Skills & Qualifications

Any formal schooling or education in related fields.Why Work Here?

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise in controls and PLCs will be highly valued. Enjoy the flexibility of a day shift schedule and the ability to work remotely when on call, providing guidance to technicians from home.

Work Environment

The work environment is hot and involves dirtier conditions typical of a foundry setting. The role offers a day shift schedule with a 2-2-3 pattern from 7am to 7pm, with the option for a Monday-Friday schedule. On-call duties are required, with the ability to troubleshoot remotely in most situations.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Health Benefits

Paid Time Off

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Sick Leave

Unpaid time off

FMLA

Health Spending Account

401k

Short and long term disability

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bluffton,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 23, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Full-time