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Controls Technician - 2nd Shift

Rice Lake, WIOnsiteFull Time$28–$28 /hrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • 2nd Shift
  • PLC
  • HMI
  • Variable Speed Drives
  • Industrial Controls
  • Wiring Practices
  • Fluid Power
  • Mechanical Skills
  • Fabrication
  • PMs

Nice to have

  • Technical Degree
  • Cross-training
  • Career Advancement

Role summary

Quanex is seeking a Controls Technician for their 2nd shift (2:30pm-11:00pm) in Rice Lake, WI. This role involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and installing industrial control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and variable speed drives. Responsibilities include performing basic mechanical and fabrication tasks, understanding fluid power, and maintaining documentation. The position requires proficiency with maintenance tools and the ability to read technical manuals and schematics. A minimum of 2 years of related experience or a 2-year technical degree is required. The company offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for training and advancement in a safety-focused environment.

Quanex is looking for a Controls Technician - 2nd Shift to join our team located in Rice Lake, WI. 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 2:30pm-11:00pm| Overtime needs vary daily during the busy season.

The hourly range for this position begins at $28/hr (this is including a $3/hr shift differential) with opportunity for pay increase on an annual basis. 

We Offer You!

  • Competitive Salary
  • Bonus Potential
  • 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
  • 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
  • Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • Various Work Schedules
  • Tuition support for degree and continuous education
  • Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
  • On-site physical therapist available to employees on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Annual safety-shoe allowance, with all other required PPE provided and readily available.

What’s attractive about the Controls Technician?

  • Organization that values employee engagement and community involvement
  • Fast-paced environment that helps the workday move quickly
  • Variety of job tasks
  • Opportunities for training, cross-training, and career advancement
  • Opportunity to learn multiple skills and advance
  • A safety-focused, family-oriented work environment

 What Success Looks Like:

  • Basic mechanical and fabrication skills with the ability to complete basic PMs
  • Understands fluid power basics and can integrate them into machines
  • Ability to troubleshoot effectively and uses correct measurement tools to identify problems
  • Has basic knowledge of industrial controls and wiring practices
  • Has understanding of PLC, HMI, and variable speed drive programming and installation
  • Is meticulous in maintaining existing documentation and developing new documents as needed
  • Can perform basic fabrication and maintenance with instruction

Your Credentials:

  • Minimum of 2 years of on-the-job experience in a related field or a 2-year technical degree
  • Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics.
  • Proficient in using maintenance tools and equipment.

Click the link below to learn more about what we do in our Rice Lake, WI facility.

Rice Lake, WI Spotlight Video

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger 

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com. 

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