Senior Controls Technician

About The Role

The Senior Controls Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing the electronic, electrical, and control systems that support facility operations and production equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operation of manufacturing assets in a GMP‑regulated environment. In this role, you will work closely with production, quality, and our automation engineering teams to minimize downtime, enhance system reliability, and ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

• Install, test, commission, troubleshoot, and support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and automation systems, including programming, configuration, and backups.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain electrical, control, and instrumentation systems, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to improve system reliability, reduce downtime, and support capital projects and upgrades.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation (control logic, wiring diagrams, loop sheets) and ensure compliance with GMP, NEC, OSHA, ALCOA+, and change control standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including OEE optimization, predictive maintenance, and use of advanced diagnostics (vibration, thermography, smart sensors).

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology (or related field) with 6+ years of experience supporting controls and automation systems in manufacturing environments.
• Hands‑on experience working with PLCs (Allen‑Bradley/Siemens), SCADA systems (Factory Talk, Wonderware, Ignition), VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and P& systems, including programming, troubleshooting, and system support.
• Experience utilizing and troubleshooting industrial communication networks (OPC UA, Ethernet/IP, Profibus DP/PA, Profinet, Modbus RTU/TCP) and supporting integrated automation environments.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs, and using diagnostic tools such as multimeters and oscilloscopes to resolve system issues.
• Experience supporting GMP‑regulated environments, including audits, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls, while using CMMS systems (SAP) and collaborating across cross‑functional teams to drive reliability and compliance.

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market.

Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short‑term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt’s pay for performance philosophy.

Hiring range up to $47 per hour DOE.

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance;

paid time off for vacation, sick and company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16‑week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more.

We recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feel like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition;

colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.