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Controls Technician

United States, Shelton Employment contract 75000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 20, 2026
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At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations. Currently, we are seeking a qualified Controls Technician to work collaboratively with our fabrication shop in Shelton, Washington.

Job Responsibility

  • Program and tune multiple axis of motion control
  • Program and debug PLCs and HMIs
  • Assist with the design control systems used in high-performance machinery
  • Identify and implement process improvements
  • Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel
  • Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work
  • Train personnel and maintenance and operation of equipment
  • Provide support for division technicians for troubleshooting
  • Some overnight travel to divisions within California, Oregon, and Washington

Requirements

  • 2 years’ related experience or educational equivalent
  • Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, HMIs
  • Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred
  • Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred
  • Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances
  • Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills
  • AutoCAD proficiency a plus
  • Strong math skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred
  • Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred
  • AutoCAD proficiency a plus

What we offer

  • Excellent low-cost health benefits
  • Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
  • Paid vacation and 10 holidays
  • Full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Additional Retirement Contributions
  • Company-paid Life Insurance

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