Controls Technician
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Maintenance Controls Technician
Join Ecolab's team and help create a world in which we all thrive. Ecolab is seeking a Maintenance Controls Technician to join our team in Greensboro, NC. As a Maintenance Controls Technician, you'll utilize electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting skills to maintain production equipment, install new equipment, and ensure systems operate efficiently and within specifications.
How You'll Make an Impact:
- Utilize electrical and computer skills to program PLC and Servo controls for production equipment, ensuring that it is running in the most efficient manner possible.
- Troubleshoot any issues related to PLC/Servo/HMI and make the necessary repairs.
- Assist in developing Scope of Work.
- Assist in developing specifications for the new equipment and processes.
- Work with vendors obtaining quotes based on a RFQ and Specifications.
- Ensure that new equipment is properly designed, laid out and installed according to machine and plant specifications.
- Conduct equipment testing (FAT/PAT) to ensure that it continues to meet job specifications.
- Review and ensure optimal process design and continuous improvement in a variety of production processes.
- Handle all aspects of project management for new equipment installation, including timelines, costing, and design review.
- Manage daily tasks of contractors.
Position Details:
- Plant
Location:
Greensboro, NC - Work Week & Shift: Night Crew (2-2-3 schedule, 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
- Compensation: $35.00 / hour + $1.50 / hour shift differential
- Sign-On Bonus: $4,500
- Travel Required:
No - Be part of a team that directly supports Ecolab's mission to protect public health and the environment
- Gain hands-on experience with industry-leading tools and processes
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Grow in a supportive environment that values safety, collaboration, and shared success
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 3 years of experience as a maintenance technician within a high-speed production environment
- 3 years of experience with electronic and PLC based applications in an industrial environment
- 1 year of experience in Project and Contractor Management
- No immigration sponsorship available for this role
- Ability to work in difficult situations such as confined space, heat and elevated places
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with demanding and odd hours
- 3 years of experience with tools, procedures and methods utilized in an industrial maintenance environment
- Experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment
- Formal vocational training in plant maintenance activities with an emphasis on industrial applications or equivalent
- Basic computer literacy, including skills with Microsoft Office and JDE
- Starting on Day 1:
Access to a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more - The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
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About Ecolab:
At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.
Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We…
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