Controls Technician
Lincoln Electric · Shelby Township, MI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 70%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 26 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Lincoln Electric (industrial) in Shelby Township, MI.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, Machining, Welding
- Day to day
- about 70% travel
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live controls postings in Michigan.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 68%
- Robotics 52%
- ✓ PLC 44%
- Team leadership 32%
- Casting 20%
- ✓ Welding 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Lincoln Electric in Shelby Township
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- Controls Engineer · Controls
Full description from Lincoln ElectricAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Field service and commissioning support of industrial machinery.
- ◆Assisting customer and local trades in troubleshooting equipment issues.
- ◆Debug and servicing of electrical components.
- ◆Perform end user training on equipment operation.
- ◆Programming and Troubleshooting PLC based equipment.
- ◆Programming and Troubleshooting HMI (Human Machine Interface) equipment.
- ◆Writing new PLC and HMI applications per customer requirements.v
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Requirements
- ✓Electrical Engineering Degree preferred. Mechatronics Degree programs considered.
- ✓Knowledge or education in computer programming architectures such as VB, C / C++, or C#.
- ✓Knowledge or education in electrical circuits, schematic reading, design, and troubleshooting.
- ✓Mathematical skills in geometry and trigonometry.
- ✓Strong Mechanical aptitude.
- ✓Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- ✓Microsoft Windows ™ Operating system and PC experience.
- ✓Microsoft Office application experience such as Word and Excel.
- ✓Travel required - approximately 70%
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Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com .
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