Controls Technician
Sazerac · Carrollton, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Sazerac (food & beverage) in Carrollton, TX.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, PLC, Robotics
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How this role compares
Against 31 other live controls postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 63%
- Automation 63%
- ✓ Robotics 25%
- Welding 22%
- ✓ Root cause 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Sazerac in Carrollton
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Job Description/Responsibilities
As a Controls Technician, you’ll help keep our high-speed beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment running safely and efficiently. You’ll troubleshoot and maintain electrical controls, PLCs, robotics, VFDs, HMIs, and other automated systems supporting our bottling, canning, assembly, batching, and logistics operations. This role is hands-on and works closely with Maintenance, Production, and other teams to quickly resolve equipment issues, improve reliability, and minimize downtime.
Required
- ✓High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- ✓Minimum of 3 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls and working with Allen Bradley PLCs and Siemens control platforms in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Minimum of 3 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls using a multimeter on systems ranging from 480 VAC to 24 VDC.
- ✓Experience installing, replacing, and programming Allen Bradley PowerFlex VFDs, troubleshooting PanelView HMIs using FactoryTalk Studio, and working with servo drives, motors, and control components.
Requirements
- ✓Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and occasionally stoop, reach, kneel, crouch, and twist while working around manufacturing equipment.
- ✓Ability to safely work around electrical equipment, moving mechanical parts, and industrial machinery while following required safety procedures and PPE requirements.
- ✓Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds as needed and maintain regular, reliable, in-person attendance.
Culture and Benefits
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Sazerac Company Overview
Over 450 of the world’s most extraordinary brands are part of the Sazerac family, including BuzzBallz, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Fireball, Svedka, and more. We’re proud to create spirits, cocktails, and experiences for every taste and occasion for people across the globe. Sazerac Company takes pride in fostering a vibrant culture of innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence across our distilleries and operations worldwide.
What You’ll Do
- •Troubleshoot, maintain, and program PLC systems, including Allen Bradley Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Portal, along with HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, and other control components.
- •Troubleshoot and optimize Fanuc robotic systems and automated manufacturing equipment while supporting equipment startups, repairs, and improvements.
- •Lead and participate in equipment troubleshooting, failure analysis, root cause problem-solving, and preventative actions to reduce downtime.
- •Read and maintain electrical schematics, blueprints, P&IDs, and system drawings using CAD while supporting equipment and controls documentation.
- •Partner with Production, Maintenance, and other teams on continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability, safety, quality, and production efficiency.
Preferred
- +Experience programming and troubleshooting Fanuc robotics systems and automated packaging or manufacturing equipment.
- +Strong knowledge of electrical schematics, blueprints, P&IDs, NEC/NFPA standards, and industrial control systems.
- +Experience with CAD systems, statistical process control, and continuous improvement methodologies.
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What’s Next
Need assistance throughout your application or interview process? Email talentacquisition@sazerac.com .