PLC programner / controls Specialist (2nd shift)
ZF · Gray Court, SC
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist controls role at ZF (automotive) in Gray Court, SC. Plan, design, and document technical solutions for corrective actions, continuous improvement efforts, and maintenance support, including program backups.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC, Machining
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live controls postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 78%
- Automation 78%
- Team leadership 39%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 39%
- Root cause 33%
- Robotics 28%
✓ = 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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Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at ZF
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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This plant: ZF in Gray Court
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Full description from ZFAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Req ID 84223 | Gray Court, United States ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC
Job Description
About the team: Join the team in Gray Court, SC to ensure the reliability and availability of manufacturing equipment. This position serves as an internal consultant to the maintenance department, across all areas for maintaining production equipment during start-ups, breakdowns, and continuous improvement activities on electrical/controls process issues. This position may be on second or third shift.
What you can look forward to as a Lead Technician- Controls
- •Identify equipment and controls deficiencies related to operation or original design; serve as an internal consultant for maintenance and controls troubleshooting.
- •Develop and implement long-term solutions, including controls upgrades, replacements, and program revisions to improve performance and reliability.
- •Modify and improve PLC- and PC-based control systems, including hardware, software, electrical, and power transmission components.
- •Provide technical expertise to enhance equipment safety, uptime, throughput, cost of ownership, and operational readiness.
- •Collaborate with customers and internal manufacturing/engineering teams on controls and equipment improvement initiatives.
- •Support shop-floor users by addressing PLC application issues, access questions, and training needs; communicate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical personnel.
- •Plan, design, and document technical solutions for corrective actions, continuous improvement efforts, and maintenance support, including program backups.
- •Ensure maximum uptime across all manufacturing and facility equipment (machining, heat treat, assembly, ASRS, and shop equipment) while actively participating in continuous improvement and professional development.
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Your profile as a Lead Technician- Controls
- •High school diploma or GED with 2–5+ years of relevant technical or manufacturing experience.
- •Experience in machining components and using standard shop measurement tools.
- •Strong ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, blueprints, and CAD prints (DIN/ISO metric standards).
- •Proficient in basic math, reading, and analyzing complex machine and assembly drawings.
- •Working knowledge of PLCs, control systems, ladder logic, VFDs, servo systems, and PLC program editing (e.g., WINCC).
- •Ability to read logic and flow diagrams for program design, simulation, testing, and system start-up.
- •Experience supporting plant-floor systems and applications, including vision systems.
- •Proficient in Microsoft Office with proven problem-solving, communication, interpersonal skills, and flexibility to support varied work schedules.
Why you should choose ZF in Gray Court
- •A supportive collaborative team environment
- •Annual Incentive Plan
- •Paid Vacation
- •401k Plan
- •Health Care Benefits
- •Paid Holidays
- •A strong diversity culture
- •Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
Be part of our ZF team as PLC programmer / controls Specialist - Controls (2nd shift) and apply now!
Contact
Monica Chavez Sanchez
+52 722 276 9817
Diversity commitment
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.
With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.