Controls Technician

ZF Group • North Charleston, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Team plays a critical role in maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment reliability, automation systems, and production performance. Team members work with advanced PLCs, robotics, vision systems, and industrial control technologies while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role provides opportunities to develop expertise in industrial automation, robotics, controls engineering, and advanced manufacturing technologies while collaborating with cross-functional engineering and operations teams.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two or more years of related experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Experience machining components.
• Ability to use standard shop measurement tools.
• Familiarity with engineering assembly drawings and component drawings.
• Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical problems, with the ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Experience designing and installing control systems using PLC ladder logic, variable-frequency drives, and servo control systems.
• Working knowledge of vision systems.
• Experience supporting plant-floor systems and applications.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving skills, and work ethic.

Nice To Haves

• An associate degree or technical certification in electrical technology, automation, mechatronics, industrial maintenance, or a related field is preferred.
• Working knowledge of DC torque-fastening systems.
• Experience with robotics technology and programming Universal Robots.
• Experience developing technical processes and solutions in a Total Productive Maintenance, or TPM, environment.
• Experience with Sinumerik 840D and NC programming.
• Experience with Cognex or Keyence vision systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote a safe work environment by following all company safety procedures and contributing to continuous safety improvements.
• Identify equipment and control-system deficiencies that contribute to downtime, reliability issues, or performance losses, and develop corrective solutions.
• Develop and implement long-term solutions that eliminate control-system deficiencies and improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Develop, modify, and optimize PLC- and PC-based control programs to improve equipment performance, safety, and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise in modifying hardware, software, electrical systems, and power-transmission control systems to improve safety, reliability, throughput, total cost of ownership, and the operational readiness of manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with customers and internal manufacturing engineering teams to improve manufacturing equipment controls.
• Respond to shop-floor users’ questions regarding access to and use of PLC applications, application issues, and training needs.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions clearly to maintenance and non-maintenance personnel.

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.
• With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.
• Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED