Controls & Instrumentation Technician (12 Hour Nights Shift - Onsite

Controls and Instrumentation Technician

Join a high-growth manufacturing organization in Acton, MA at an exciting startup phase, where you'll play a key role in bringing advanced automated equipment online and keeping it running at peak performance. This is a hands-on opportunity to work with state-of-the-art assembly systems, including PLCs (Rockwell), vision systems (Cognex/Keyence), robotics, lasers, and motion control.

In this role, you'll lead installation, startup, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of complex automation—directly impacting uptime, quality, and innovation. You'll collaborate cross-functionally, train others, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.

This is a 12 hour rotating night shift role. The position is eligible for additional shift differential pay.

The successful candidate will be responsible for bringing to life assembly and process equipment for the startup of new Manufacturing Operations in Acton, MA. The role will then transition to direct engineering and maintenance of equipment in Acton, MA with accountability to ensure a high level of machine uptime and minimal production scrap on complex discrete component assembly equipment.

This individual will be responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement of process equipment. They will also be trained and cross-trained to repair, maintain and improve the reliability of various stations including lasers, optical gaging devices, continuity testing, inspection, etc. Controls and Instrumentation technicians must be quality-conscious, aggressively self-directed, motivated team players, and willing trainers—eager to gain and share new knowledge.

• Sound hands on technical ability with controls infrastructure methodologies including PLCs, Vision systems, HMIs, communications, database management and drives (i.e. servo, VFDs etc.).
• Strong proficiency in PLC programming (Rockwell Control Logix), HMI programming, Cognex vision systems setup and programming desired
• Strong Knowledge of VFD and Servo drives and motion control (AB & SEW preferred)
• Experience with machine vision is a strong plus (Keyence and Cognex preferred)
• Strong knowledge of PID loops and process control concepts
• SQL Server Database knowledge and Visual Basic Programming a plus
• Take a rigorous, disciplined and hands-on approach to maintain equipment and processes reliability and execute process improvement activity
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of NFPA 79/NFPA 70E and machine safety standards a strong benefit.
• Extensive experience with wiring automated machinery.
• Extensive experience in troubleshooting control circuits of automation equipment.
• Direct hands-on involvement in installation, start-up, qualification, and debug of new automation.
• Onsite acceptance testing of new equipment under construction at the machine builder's facility Thoroughly document maintenance activity using the maintenance database, adequately communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees (e.g., other maintenance techs, operators, engineers, supervisors, etc.), and properly utilize the maintenance inventory system.
• Interface directly with manufacturing representatives to help drive preventative maintenance schedules, techniques and training.
• Ability to partner with cross functional team(s), manufacturing and the broader technical community during startup to define and document machine setup, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot and identify potential decision or solutions for controls and instrumentation related errors, safety issues or general operating inefficiencies with assembly production processes.
• Organize, report, train and present technical work to various levels within the organization.
• Create and train standard operating procedures for the baselining, setup and maintenance of assembly equipment.
• Champion process improvement in assigned areas by analyzing equipment maintenance history, identifying significant causes of waste, coordinating with appropriate employees to develop root-cause solutions, and providing maintenance assistance as necessary.
• Provide Preventative…