Industrial Controls Maintenance Technician - Day Shift

Publication Printers Corporation•Denver, CO

46d•$30 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Publication Printers is seeking an Industrial Controls Maintenance Technician to support production equipment in a fast-paced printing and manufacturing environment. The role focuses on troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and improving electrical and electronic control systems used in production machinery—not primarily building electrical installation. The technician helps keep equipment operating safely, efficiently, and reliably. The position supports production equipment across pressroom, bindery, finishing, packaging, and other areas. The technician works with mechanics, operators, supervisors, vendors, and OEM technical support to resolve equipment issues, respond to downtime, and contribute to machine upgrades, control improvements, installations, equipment moves, and reliability projects. Repairs and follow-up needs must be documented, and all work must comply with lockout/tagout procedures and company safety policies. The schedule is a 6:00 AM–6:00 PM day shift, with either Schedule A (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other Sunday) or Schedule C (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Sunday). The position is in the Denver, Colorado area. Compensation is competitive and based on experience, technical background, troubleshooting ability, and shift assignment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial equipment, production machinery, or electrical/control systems.
Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, machine drawings, and OEM documentation.
Experience troubleshooting electrical and electronic control systems on industrial or production equipment.
Working knowledge of sensors, relays, contactors, motors, motor starters, safety circuits, control panels, and industrial wiring.
Ability to use a multimeter and other diagnostic tools to troubleshoot electrical and control-related issues.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot logically rather than replace parts without diagnosis.
Ability to work safely around energized and de-energized equipment while following company safety procedures.
Ability to work independently during the shift while communicating clearly with maintenance and production leadership.
Willingness to document repairs, findings, and follow-up needs.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and work around production equipment for extended periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
Ability to work inside electrical panels and machine areas safely.
Ability to distinguish color-coded wiring.
Comfort working in an industrial manufacturing environment with noise, moving equipment, and production deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Formal education, training, or certification in electronics, electrical systems, automation, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or a related technical field.
Five or more years of hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial equipment, machine controls, or production machinery.
Experience with PLC-controlled equipment, including understanding inputs, outputs, machine signals, and basic control logic.
Experience with variable frequency drives, servo drives, AC/DC motors, motor controls, and industrial control panels.
Experience with HMIs, industrial networks, safety circuits, and machine automation systems.
Experience in printing, packaging, manufacturing, converting, or other industrial production environments.
Experience troubleshooting older equipment as well as modern automated machinery.
Experience working with OEM manuals, schematics, and technical support.
Relevant education, training, certification, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, and control-related issues on production equipment.
Diagnose issues involving PLC inputs and outputs, sensors, relays, contactors, safety circuits, control panels, motors, drives, encoders, photoeyes, limit switches, and other industrial control components.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, machine drawings, panel layouts, and OEM documentation.
Troubleshoot and support variable frequency drives, servo drives, motor controls, starters, and related control circuits.
Assist with PLC troubleshooting by monitoring inputs and outputs, identifying failed components, and supporting program-related diagnostics when needed.
Use multimeters, diagnostic tools, laptop-based software, and other test equipment to identify electrical and control system failures.
Replace, wire, and test sensors, motors, drives, relays, fuses, power supplies, switches, contactors, circuit boards, and other electrical or electronic components.
Perform preventive maintenance on electrical and electronic systems to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.
Support pressroom, bindery, finishing, packaging, and other production equipment as needed.
Work with mechanics, operators, supervisors, vendors, and OEM technical support to resolve equipment issues.
Assist with machine upgrades, control improvements, equipment moves, installations, and reliability projects.
Document repairs, troubleshooting steps, part replacements, machine conditions, and follow-up needs clearly.
Follow lockout/tagout procedures and all company safety policies when working on equipment.
Perform other maintenance-related duties as assigned.