Field Service Technician (100% Domestic Travel)

Job Title: PLC Technician

Job Description

We are adding several experienced Controls Technicians to our Distribution and Fulfillment team to support new projects. As a PLC Technician, you will design, develop, modify, and evaluate components and processes used in automated warehouses. You will determine design approaches and parameters, analyze equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results. You will select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability, and complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance. You may also interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.

Hard Skills

Write and implement machine code

Integrate subsystems

Assist in all on-site commissioning efforts

Utilize Human Machine Interface (HMI) products such as Wonderware, RSView, and FactoryTalk View

Implement basic PLC and HMI programs

Review electrical designs and provide accurate as-built drawings

Commission complex automated systems

Provide site engineering support

Complete system acceptance testing

Soft Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Customer interaction

Project milestone completion

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 3 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a 100% Travel Position – after training onsite in IL for 2-3 weeks.

Work Environment

You will work with MHS employees, customer representatives, and third-party vendors to ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both the design and commissioning phases. You will individually, or as part of a team, commission complex automated systems, provide site engineering support, and complete system acceptance testing.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.