Controls Technician

Corning•Village of Fairport, NY

32d•$59,709 - $82,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Technician is responsible for supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving electrical and control systems. This role supports manufacturing equipment, plant systems, and automation infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation. The position requires strong hands-on technical skills, the ability to read and develop electrical diagrams and drawings, working knowledge of data acquisition systems, safe work practices around electrical equipment, and the ability to perform soldering and electrical assembly tasks. PCB design experience is a plus, but not required.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, Automation, Electronics, or a related technical field, or 3+ yrs of equivalent hands-on experience.
Experience troubleshooting electrical, automation, or manufacturing equipment in an industrial, plant, laboratory, or technical environment.
Strong circuit troubleshooting skills using multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and logic analyzers
Ability to create, revise, or redline electrical diagrams and documentation.
Understanding of safe work practices for electrical equipment, including lockout/tagout and general electrical safety principles.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in cleanroom environment
Working knowledge of data acquisition systems, human-machine interfacing, and industrial control systems.
Experience with soldering electrical or electronic components.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
PCB design experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and maintain electrical, electronic, and control systems supporting manufacturing and plant operations.
Read, interpret, create, and update electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and related technical drawings.
Diagnose electrical and automation issues involving sensors, relays, motors, drives, control panels, power distribution, and associated field devices.
Support equipment startup, commissioning, checkout, and process implementation activities.
Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, calibrations, and electrical system verification activities.
Build, wire, modify, and repair electrical assemblies, control panels, and related equipment.
Perform soldering of wires, connectors, and electronic components for repair, prototype, and production support work.
Assist with control system upgrades, equipment improvements, and automation projects to improve uptime, reliability, and process capability.
Support root cause analysis and downtime reduction efforts by identifying issues and recommending corrective actions.
Collaborate closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and other cross-functional teams to resolve equipment and process issues.
Follow all applicable EHS, LOTO, electrical safety, ISO, and site-specific procedures and standards.
Support technical documentation development, including SOPs, schematics, and work instructions.
PCB design support is desirable, but not required.