R&D Technician - Controls

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare‑earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high‑technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

• Interface closely with engineers and technicians to integrate, repair, modify and install equipment and facility control systems
• Troubleshoot, edit, and write PLC programs of varying complexity
• Integrate new and existing PLC systems into a plant wide SCADA network
• Troubleshoot, edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards

• Minimum 3 years of experience working with PLCs in an industrial environment
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with ladder logic
• Familiarity with Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA software
• Basic soldering and wiring
• Minimum 1 year of experience building PLC hardware panels
• Basic to advanced PLC and mechanical troubleshooting
• Read and understand electrical schematics
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities

• Experience with basic power tools
• Experience designing and building HMIs
• Basic CAD and/or digital schematic experience
• Basic networking infrastructure install experience

This position requires access to information and technology that is subject to US Export Control. Vulcan Elements will use this information to determine if you are eligible to receive this information under US Law.

As set forth in Vulcan Elements’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.