PLC and Motion Control Maintenance Specialist
Location: Terrell, TX & Surrounding Areas
Pay: $35–$45/hour (Based on Experience)
Schedule: Full-Time | Overtime Available
Express Employment Professionals — Terrell is hiring a controls-first maintenance pro to support leading manufacturing facilities across Rockwall, Kaufman, and Van Zandt counties.
Are you the person everyone calls when a line goes down?
- Do you thrive on diagnosing PLC-controlled equipment while production is live?
- Can you navigate Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Mitsubishi environments with confidence?
- Is ladder logic, I/O mapping, and HMI troubleshooting second nature?
- Are you comfortable adjusting or modifying PLC programs to solve problems?
- Do you own the electrical side—motors, VFDs, sensors, relays, 480V—and jump into mechanical as needed?
What you’ll do
- Rapidly pinpoint faults in automated systems and restore uptime
- Leverage schematics and logic diagrams to guide repairs
- Support program changes that improve reliability
- Collaborate across production and maintenance to keep equipment safe and productive
What we’re looking for
- Proven PLC troubleshooting and diagnostics experience
- Ability to read/interpret electrical schematics and ladder logic
- Familiarity with VFDs, servo motors, and complex automation
- Industrial/manufacturing maintenance background
- Self-directed, fast problem-solver
Preferred
- Editing/creating PLC code
- Robotics (Fanuc, ABB, etc.)
- Electrical certifications or technical schooling
- Commissioning/installation of new equipment
Compensation & opportunity
- $35–$45/hour DOE
- Overtime opportunities
- Temp-to-hire and direct hire options
- Long-term, stable roles with growth-minded manufacturers
Demonstrated proficiency in
- PLC Troubleshooting Skills
- Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
- Machine Building/Assembling
- 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
- CNC Machine Repair
- Commercial Electrical Expertise
- PLC Programming Experience
- Programming Machine Vision Systems
- PLC Wiring Experience
- Boiler Troubleshooting
- Boiler Operation
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Machine Safety Inspections
- Machine Setups for Production Runs
- Troubleshooting CNC Machines
Systems & platforms you’ll encounter
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens, Panasonic, B&R Industrial Automation, Modicon, Beckoff, Schneider Electric, Sigmatek)
- Conveyor Systems (Swisslog, Dematic, Körber, Hytrol, Pentanova, Alba, Riantics, Wulftec)
- Servo Motors
If your strengths sit squarely in automation and controls—not basic maintenance—we want to hear from you.