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Controls Technician

Allegion · McKenzie, TN

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Level
Technician
Team
Controls
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level controls role at Allegion (industrial) in McKenzie, TN.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, PLC, Automation

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How this role compares

Against 181 other live controls postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $79k–$99k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 57%
  • ✓ Automation 55%
  • Robotics 35%
  • Union environment 29%
  • ✓ Root cause 25%
  • Team leadership 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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Key Responsibilities

& Competencies

  • ◆System Diagnostics & Root Cause Analysis: Methodically trace live electrical faults from 480V 3-phase distribution down to 5V–24V DC logic loops, differentiating between mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical failures.
  • ◆Schematic & Logic Literacy: Read, interpret, and reverse-engineer complex US/EU industrial electrical schematics, ladder logic, and I/O hardware configurations.
  • ◆Panel Fabrication & Wiring: Build, modify, clean-wire, and optimize industrial control panels/enclosures adhering to UL508A and NEC standards.
  • ◆Instrumentation & Drives: Calibrate field devices (sensors, photo-eyes, safety curtains) and parameterize/troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and servo systems.
  • ◆Diagnostic Tools: Expert use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, megohmmeters (insulation testers), and loop calibrators.

Required Qualifications

  • ✓Experience: Minimum of 5 years hands-on industrial electrical/controls diagnostics in high-volume manufacturing.
  • ✓Education: Associate degree in Industrial Electronics/Automation/Electrical Systems or a completed certified apprenticeship (equivalent military/veteran experience evaluated).
  • ✓Physical

Requirements

Able to navigate production floors, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs.

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Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Role Overview

  • •Position Type: Senior/Master-Level Controls & Industrial Electrical Technician
  • •Core Mission: Rapidly isolate and repair root-cause electrical, mechanical, and control-loop failures on active production lines during critical downtime windows without resorting to guesswork.

What You’ll Get from Us

  • •Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
  • •Generous Vacation and Sick Time
  • •A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
  • •Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
  • •Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
  • •Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
  • •Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
  • •Tuition Reimbursement
  • •Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn monetary rewards
  • •Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
  • •Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
  • •Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

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