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Senior PLC Technician

Anduril· Manufacturing : Heavy Metal - Production : Manufacturing Engineering
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Santa Ana, CA$33/hr - $44/hrfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior PLC Technician in the Maritime Manufacturing Team responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting automated production equipment, PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and robotic systems to meet production goals, with a focus on preventive maintenance, documentation, and training.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, program, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, and industrial control systems
  • Create, troubleshoot, and support PLC communication networks for existing and new production equipment
  • Maintain PLC software backups and ensure programming laptops remain current
  • Diagnose electrical, controls, and automation issues to minimize equipment downtime
  • Support robotic palletizing systems, including learning and maintaining Yaskawa robotic equipment
  • Assist with installation, modification, and commissioning of new automated equipment
  • Train maintenance technicians on PLC troubleshooting and ladder logic fundamentals
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on automated manufacturing equipment
  • Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and PM records
  • Help maintain a safe, organized, and reliable manufacturing environment

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of industrial automation or controls experience
  • Experience troubleshooting and programming PLCs in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and understand PLC ladder logic
  • Experience supporting industrial networks, HMIs, and automated production equipment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and computerized maintenance management (CMMS/PM) software
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Skills

Required:PLC troubleshooting and ladder logicHMI programmingIndustrial networksDocumentation and PMTraining/mentoring
Nice to have:Robot systems (Yaskawa)

Benefits

  • Benefits package including health, recovery, and other coverages; available at little to no cost to employees
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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