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Mueller Water Products · 1 day ago

Automation & Controls Technician

Albertville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure for over 165 years. They are seeking an Automation & Controls Technician to troubleshoot and maintain automation systems, develop preventive maintenance tasks, and collaborate with various teams to enhance equipment reliability and safety.

Building MaterialInfrastructureWater

No H1B

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, safety PLCs, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profibus, Profinet, etc.)

Support with automation systems for: Melting and pouring systems, Sand handling and molding lines, Induction furnaces, CNC machines, robots, conveyors, and material handling systems

Perform root cause troubleshooting of recurring automation and control failures—not just “reset and run.”

Develop, improve, and execute preventive and predictive maintenance tasks for automation and controls assets

Partner with reliability and maintenance teams to eliminate chronic failures through: Failure mode understanding, Standardized troubleshooting, Better environmental protection (heat, dust, vibration, moisture)

Ensure backups of PLC programs, HMI applications, and configuration files are maintained and controlled

Identify automation-related sources of downtime, defects, or safety risk and recommend improvements

Support equipment upgrades, control system modernization, and obsolescence mitigation

Participate in RCAs and improvement teams, contributing controls expertise and factual data

Help standardize hardware, software, and programming practices where appropriate

Maintain and troubleshoot machine safety systems (light curtains, safety relays, interlocks, e-stops)

Ensure automation systems comply with applicable safety, electrical, and environmental standards

Support quality systems by ensuring controls reliably support process repeatability and traceability

Work closely with operators, electricians, mechanics, engineers, and supervisors to: Explain system behavior in practical terms, Reduce fear or misuse of automation, Improve adherence to standard operating and maintenance practices

Provide coaching and informal training to maintenance and operations personnel on automation systems

Document changes clearly to support long-term sustainability and reduce tribal knowledge dependency

Qualification

Industrial automationPLC platformsHMISCADA systemsElectrical schematicsInstrumentationCNC machinesRoboticsProblem-solvingCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

Strong experience with industrial automation and controls in heavy manufacturing environments

Working knowledge of: PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar), HMIs and SCADA systems, Electrical schematics and panel troubleshooting, Instrumentation (sensors, encoders, temperature, pressure, flow)

Ability to troubleshoot logically under time pressure in production environments

Associate degree or technical certification in Automation, Controls, Electrical Technology, or related field or equivalent hands-on experience

3–5+ years of automation or controls experience in manufacturing (foundry or machining preferred)