Controls Tech
or drop it. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph with location, department, reports to maybe. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. So no heading for Controls Technician. We need sections only when posting has real specific content. The posting includes Job Summary (About the role). Duties And Responsibilities (Responsibilities). Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge (Skills). Education And Experience (Qualifications). Working Conditions, Physical Requirements, PPE maybe could be part of Requirements or separate but we can combine into a "Working Conditions" section? But the allowed headings list does not include Working Conditions; but we could still use a heading? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive? It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should map content to those.
Thus:
- About the role: Job Summary paragraph.
- Responsibilities: Duties And Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: Could include Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge plus maybe Physical Requirements? But Requirements heading is for skills/knowledge? Usually Requirements includes required skills, experience, etc. We'll put Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge there.
- Qualifications: Education And Experience.
- Skills: maybe we could separate but we already used Requirements for skills; maybe we can put Skills for technical skills like PLC etc. But we have overlapping. To avoid thin sections, we could combine Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge and Education And Experience into Requirements and Qualifications respectively. Then Skills maybe not needed. But we need to decide.
The posting includes "Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge" and also "Education And Experience". So we can map:
- Requirements: Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge (list)
- Qualifications: Education And Experience (list)
- Skills: maybe we could omit if redundant. But we could also put "Skills" for the technical skills like PLC, HMIs etc. However that's already in Required Skills. To avoid duplication, we could omit Skills section.
- Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present, so omit.
We also need to include location etc maybe as a short paragraph before sections.
We must not include boilerplate like "Classification Job Description Nonexempt Reports To Maintenance Supervisor Department Maintenance Location: CCM Syntec Carlisle Plant 4 Job Title Controls Technician Revision Date 30 June 2023". We can fold minor metadata into a short
. So maybe a paragraph: "Location: CCM Syntec Carlisle Plant 4. Reports to Maintenance Supervisor. Department: Maintenance." That's fine. We must preserve all substantive information: job summary, duties, required skills, education/experience, working conditions, physical requirements, PPE. We haven't included working conditions etc. We need to preserve them. Where to put? Could be part of Requirements or Qualifications? But they are not skills. Could be a separate section like "Working Conditions" but not in allowed headings. However we could still use a heading like "Working Conditions" as it's substantive. The instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "Use
for section headings (e.g ...)". Likely they expect those headings only. But we need to preserve working conditions etc. Could we incorporate them into Requirements or Qualifications? For example, add a bullet list under Requirements for "Working Conditions: ..."? That might be okay.
Better: create a section "Working Conditions" using h3, even if not in examples, but it's still a section heading. The instruction didn't say you cannot use other headings; it gave examples. So we can add.
But to be safe, we could add a section "Working Conditions" and "Physical Requirements" and "Personal Protective Equipment". However that would be many thin sections. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we should combine them into one section maybe "Working Conditions & Physical Requirements". That would be substantive.
Thus we can have sections:
- About the role (Job Summary)
- Responsibilities (Duties And Responsibilities)
- Requirements (Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge)
- Qualifications (Education And Experience)
- Working Conditions (includes Working Conditions, Physical Requirements, PPE)
We'll omit Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now we need to format lists: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
.
Thus:
- About the role:
Job summary text.
- Responsibilities: - each duty.
- Requirements:
- each skill/ability.
- Qualifications:
- each education/experience bullet.
- Working Conditions: maybe a mix of prose and lists. We'll have paragraphs for each subtopic? Could do
Working Conditions: ...
then for physical requirements and PPE.
But we need to preserve all details.
Let's extract content.
Job Summary:
"This position maintains and improves the control system reliability of automated production equipment. When production system performance falls below acceptable levels, they must support troubleshooting efforts to avoid or minimize interruptions to production. A successful controls technician has a keen eye for details an electrical aptitude and is very comfortable with computers and industrial controls software."
Note missing comma after details; but we keep as is.
Duties And Responsibilities (list):
- Lead troubleshooter for electrical/automation issues on their respective shift.
- Assisting other electrical and mechanical technicians with preventative maintenance, breakdowns and misc. work orders as needed.
- Installs, configures, maintains, or replaces industrial control devices such as HMIs, VFDs, PLCs.
- Responds to significant plant downtime events and initiates problem solving activities.
- Support implementation and improvement of preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
- Supports new equipment installation and startup.
- Select and procure replacement or upgrade hardware.
- Perform needed calibration of electrical control components.
- Work with controls engineering on controls-related projects.
- Evaluate electrical equipment operation and suggest necessary action when malfunctions occur, or improvements are needed.
- Complete preventive maintenance work orders.
- Capture and communicate associated data.
- Maintain plant electrical control systems on equipment such as mixers, conveyors, compressors, hydraulics, motors, pneumatics, and pumps.
- Research information required to maintain hardware and modify software.
- Attend training classes.
- Comply with regulatory, Carlisle, & departmental policies, procedures, & standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge (list):
- Experience with wiring and programming Allen Bradley CompactLogix and ControlLogix & GE/Emerson 9030 and RX3i PLCs controls Preferred.
- Knowledge of PLC language (ladder logic, structured text, etc.) .
- Proficient in configuring, modifying, and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, sensors, DC drives, VFDs etc.
- Industrial electrical AC/DC troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems preferred.
- High degree of skill with PCs and networking (installing software, changing adapter settings, navigating directory structures, change IP address, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to utilize electrical instruments, such as multimeters, in troubleshooting control systems.
- Awareness of electrical codes such as NEC.
- Inter-Personnel Skills – Including the ability to be a team player. The ability to pass on information & training to others.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to interpret and redline electrical schematics.
- Familiarity with electrical safe work practices.
- Critical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
- Understanding of OSHA and related industrial safety protocols.
Education And Experience (list):
- High School Diploma or GED and degree from technical school, or industrial maintenance certifications (PLC, Machine Logic, etc.)
- Equivalent experience: High School Diploma or GED and 5+ years experience working as a control technician in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Technical military specialties considered
Working Conditions (list from posting):
Activities occur inside an insulation manufacturing facility. Job includes but are not limited to exposure to the following.
Temperatures exposed to both Ambient/outside temperatures.
Nuisance dust, use of chemicals, working with mechanical parts, pinch points
Noise of industrial machinery
Typically, 40 hours per week with rotating overtime as required
Days/shift vary based on facility need; however, standard shifts are:
3 Fixed Shifts
1st Shift (7:00AM – 3:30PM)
2nd Shift (3:30PM – 11:00PM)
3rd Shift (11:00PM – 7:00AM)
Fast paced 24/7 operation
Physical Requirements (list):
Lifting – must be able to lift up to 50lbs
Pushing & Pulling – must be able to push and pull up to 50 lbs
Bending & Stooping – must be able to bend and stoop while working on low areas of machines
Reaching – must be able to reach above shoulder level
Climbing – while using stairs or ladders
Walking – must be able to walk to and from different areas of the Carlisle campus
Standing – must be able to stand for the majority of the shift
Sitting – while working at computers
Sight – must be able to see and recognize hazards, warnings, and equipment malfunctions
Grasping & Dexterity – must be able to use fingers and hands to operate tools
Talking & Hearing – must be able to effectively communicate with team members, supervisors, management, and other employees on the Carlisle campus
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used:
Safety glasses, FR uniform, composite toe shoes, hard hat occasionally, dust mask occasionally, arc flash, safety gloves, face shields, hearing protection.
We need to preserve all.
We'll create a section "Working Conditions" with subheadings? But we cannot use headings inside? Could use for each subheading bold? But we must not invent headings not allowed? We could just list as prose with line breaks. But better to use
for each list.
We can do:
Working Conditions
Activities occur inside an insulation manufacturing facility. Job includes but are not limited to exposure to the following:
- Temperatures exposed to both Ambient/outside temperatures.
- Nuisance dust, use of chemicals, working with mechanical parts, pinch points
- Noise of industrial machinery
- Typically, 40 hours per week with rotating overtime as required
- Days/shift vary based on facility need; however, standard shifts are:
- 3 Fixed Shifts
. Thus: - About the role:
Job summary text.
- Responsibilities:- each duty.
- Requirements:
- each skill/ability.
- Qualifications:
- each education/experience bullet.
- Working Conditions: maybe a mix of prose and lists. We'll have paragraphs for each subtopic? Could do
Working Conditions: ...
then- for physical requirements and PPE.
But we need to preserve all details.
Let's extract content.
Job Summary:
"This position maintains and improves the control system reliability of automated production equipment. When production system performance falls below acceptable levels, they must support troubleshooting efforts to avoid or minimize interruptions to production. A successful controls technician has a keen eye for details an electrical aptitude and is very comfortable with computers and industrial controls software."
Note missing comma after details; but we keep as is.
Duties And Responsibilities (list):
- Lead troubleshooter for electrical/automation issues on their respective shift.
- Assisting other electrical and mechanical technicians with preventative maintenance, breakdowns and misc. work orders as needed.
- Installs, configures, maintains, or replaces industrial control devices such as HMIs, VFDs, PLCs.
- Responds to significant plant downtime events and initiates problem solving activities.
- Support implementation and improvement of preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
- Supports new equipment installation and startup.
- Select and procure replacement or upgrade hardware.
- Perform needed calibration of electrical control components.
- Work with controls engineering on controls-related projects.
- Evaluate electrical equipment operation and suggest necessary action when malfunctions occur, or improvements are needed.
- Complete preventive maintenance work orders.
- Capture and communicate associated data.
- Maintain plant electrical control systems on equipment such as mixers, conveyors, compressors, hydraulics, motors, pneumatics, and pumps.
- Research information required to maintain hardware and modify software.
- Attend training classes.
- Comply with regulatory, Carlisle, & departmental policies, procedures, & standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge (list):
- Experience with wiring and programming Allen Bradley CompactLogix and ControlLogix & GE/Emerson 9030 and RX3i PLCs controls Preferred.
- Knowledge of PLC language (ladder logic, structured text, etc.) .
- Proficient in configuring, modifying, and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, sensors, DC drives, VFDs etc.
- Industrial electrical AC/DC troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems preferred.
- High degree of skill with PCs and networking (installing software, changing adapter settings, navigating directory structures, change IP address, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to utilize electrical instruments, such as multimeters, in troubleshooting control systems.
- Awareness of electrical codes such as NEC.
- Inter-Personnel Skills – Including the ability to be a team player. The ability to pass on information & training to others.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to interpret and redline electrical schematics.
- Familiarity with electrical safe work practices.
- Critical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
- Understanding of OSHA and related industrial safety protocols.
Education And Experience (list):
- High School Diploma or GED and degree from technical school, or industrial maintenance certifications (PLC, Machine Logic, etc.)
- Equivalent experience: High School Diploma or GED and 5+ years experience working as a control technician in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Technical military specialties considered
Working Conditions (list from posting):
Activities occur inside an insulation manufacturing facility. Job includes but are not limited to exposure to the following.
Temperatures exposed to both Ambient/outside temperatures.
Nuisance dust, use of chemicals, working with mechanical parts, pinch points
Noise of industrial machinery
Typically, 40 hours per week with rotating overtime as required
Days/shift vary based on facility need; however, standard shifts are:
3 Fixed Shifts
1st Shift (7:00AM – 3:30PM)
2nd Shift (3:30PM – 11:00PM)
3rd Shift (11:00PM – 7:00AM)
Fast paced 24/7 operation
Physical Requirements (list):
Lifting – must be able to lift up to 50lbs
Pushing & Pulling – must be able to push and pull up to 50 lbs
Bending & Stooping – must be able to bend and stoop while working on low areas of machines
Reaching – must be able to reach above shoulder level
Climbing – while using stairs or ladders
Walking – must be able to walk to and from different areas of the Carlisle campus
Standing – must be able to stand for the majority of the shift
Sitting – while working at computers
Sight – must be able to see and recognize hazards, warnings, and equipment malfunctions
Grasping & Dexterity – must be able to use fingers and hands to operate tools
Talking & Hearing – must be able to effectively communicate with team members, supervisors, management, and other employees on the Carlisle campus
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used:
Safety glasses, FR uniform, composite toe shoes, hard hat occasionally, dust mask occasionally, arc flash, safety gloves, face shields, hearing protection.
We need to preserve all.
We'll create a section "Working Conditions" with subheadings? But we cannot use headings inside? Could use
- Temperatures exposed to both Ambient/outside temperatures.
- Nuisance dust, use of chemicals, working with mechanical parts, pinch points
- Noise of industrial machinery
- Typically, 40 hours per week with rotating overtime as required
- Days/shift vary based on facility need; however, standard shifts are:
- 3 Fixed Shifts
for each subheading bold? But we must not invent headings not allowed? We could just list as prose with line breaks. But better to use
- for each list.
We can do:
Working Conditions
Activities occur inside an insulation manufacturing facility. Job includes but are not limited to exposure to the following:
- each education/experience bullet.
- Working Conditions: maybe a mix of prose and lists. We'll have paragraphs for each subtopic? Could do
- each skill/ability.
- Qualifications: