Automated Controls Technician

Job Description

Solventum – an innovative healthcare company – is hiring an Automated Controls Technician to join our team in Brookings, SD.

Starting pay $35.08 per hour
, with potential to reach $45.45 per hour
.

As an Automated Controls Technician, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of plant equipment and processes, working alongside engineering and production personnel.

• Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment, including AC/DC drives and motors, programmable logic controllers, process controllers, stepper and servo motors and controllers, fire protection equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic devices, and plant support equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, vendor drawings, and manuals.
• Collaborate with engineering and production staff during troubleshooting, modification, fabrication, and repair of plant equipment, utilities, and processes.
• Provide technical recommendations for the improvement and optimization of plant equipment, utilities, and processes.
• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate degree in Mechatronics Technology, Automation Controls/SCADA, or Robotics (2 years) earned within the last 6 months, or
• High School Diploma/GED with 2 years of experience in electro‑mechanics, mechatronics technology, automation controls/SCADA, or robotics.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed include:

• 5 years of experience in electro‑mechanics, mechatronics technology, automation controls/SCADA, or robotics.
• PLC programming experience.
• Industrial motor drive controls troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with electrical equipment and industrial maintenance.
• Problem‑solving skills in a manufacturing environment.

Onsite – 601 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006

No travel required.

Not authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for an employment visa.

Solventum offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences, and retirement benefits.
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Solventum is an equal‑opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Applicants must provide education and work history either by uploading a resume or entering the information into the application fields directly.

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