About this role
Controls System Technician
Danville, Illinois, United States — thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components Danville LLC
Job details
Type of contract: Full-time, Permanent
Experience level: Entry Level (0-2 years)
Remote work: Not available
Job field: Production & Manufacturing
Salary range: $22 – $35 per hour
Status: Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date: 2026/08/11
Job number: US_RS_08340
Your responsibilities
Summary:
As a Controls System Technician, you will support the Operations team in the electrical maintenance of facility production equipment. You will install, troubleshoot, and repair all production related machinery, electrical systems, control sub-systems, and electrical and electronic systems. This position requires a strong commitment to safety as well as demonstrating exemplary safety behavior for colleagues.
Key Deliverables:
The Controls System Technician serves as an engaged and trusted source in the organization. PM Completion, Lessons Learned, CM to PM Work Orders, and Work Order Completion measure success in this role. Key deliverables to ensure success are listed below:
- Maintains a safe working environment by complying with all safety and environmental policies in the workplace. Advocates for and promotes a safe work environment by reporting Near Misses and/or other safety and environmental hazards, wearing all required PPE and encouraging others to do the same.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Has authority to stop processes to correct quality, safety or environmental problems, identify and place suspect product on quality hold, and to promptly notify Supervisory personnel when processes become noncompliant.
- Creates and conducts preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.
- Accurately diagnose equipment problems, implement appropriate solutions and affirm continued effectiveness of repairs and maintenance.
- Run diagnostic tests on malfunctioning equipment to determine whether problem is software, hardware, or operator/process related.
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