Controls Engineering Technician

Job Title: Controls Engineering Technician

Job Description

We are on the lookout for a highly motivated and skilled Automation and Controls Engineer or Associate Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be the backbone of our manufacturing indoor farming facility, responsible for improving, troubleshooting, and maintaining robotic and PLC controlled automation equipment. The role will also involve work in an FDA/USDA regulated industry, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. The successful candidate will be proficient in multiple PLC branded platforms, maintain and troubleshoot various systems and equipment, and display a willingness to work with a 12-hour production shift rotation schedule.

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical Troubleshooting

• Mechanical Assembly

• PLC troubleshooting

• VFD motor-controlled systems maintenance

• Maintenance and troubleshooting of servo and stepper controlled systems, weigh scales, ink jet printers, network devices, sensors, motors, valves, LED lighting, pumps, environmental sensors, automated packaging lines

Soft Skills

• Highly motivated

• Ability to work in a regulated industry

• Willingness to work with a 12-hour production shift rotation schedule

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 9 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Ringgold, Virginia.

Work Environment

This position is based in a manufacturing indoor farming facility regulated by FDA/USDA. The work schedule involves a 12-hour production shift rotation.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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

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