Distributed Control Systems Technician

BlueWave is hiring a Distributed Control Systems Technician for an advanced manufacturing client in Texas. As a Distributed Control Systems Technician, you will build and wire control panels, terminate field instrumentation, and troubleshoot industrial controls systems. This hands-on role requires comfort working inside electrical panels and supporting equipment installations in indoor and outdoor environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and wire PLC and control panels from engineering prints.
• Terminate transducers, resistance temperature detectors, solenoids, and other instrumentation.
• Wire motor starters, variable-frequency drives, PLCs, and control devices.
• Perform industrial electrical and equipment terminations.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel drawings.
• Label, route, and organize panel wiring.
• Diagnose and resolve wiring, instrumentation, and controls issues.
• Support panel fabrication and field equipment installation.
• Use electrical testing tools to verify signals, continuity, and proper operation.
• Perform repairs and modifications to control systems as needed.

Requirements

• At least three years of industrial controls or distributed control systems experience.
• Experience building control panels and wiring PLC systems.
• Hands-on instrumentation termination experience.
• Experience with transducers, resistance temperature detectors, solenoids, variable-frequency drives, and motor starters.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and build systems from prints.
• Understanding of 4–20 mA and other common industrial control signals.
• Industrial electrical termination experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot controls wiring and instrumentation.
• Ability to work effectively in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Comfort using standard hand tools, drills, electrical testing equipment, and labeling tools.

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire, onsite in Texas; six 12-hour shifts per week.

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