PLC/Systems Technician
Listed on 2026-03-06
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Automation Engineering
PLC/Systems Technician
Collaborate with Innovative 3
Mers Around the World.
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3
Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
Impact you’ll makeAs a PLC Systems Technician you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. You will make an impact by:
- Diagnose, analyze, troubleshoot, service, and repair process and facility equipment
- Troubleshoot and perform repair‑type maintenance on process controls and facility support equipment including PLC, controls networks, AC/DC drives and motors, servo drives and motion control systems, and pneumatic devices
- Read and interpret elementary, PID, and industrial controls drawings; interpret PLC logic, blueprints, sketches, vendor drawings and equipment service manuals as required by work assignments
- Work with engineers, technicians or craft people during troubleshooting, repair or modify equipment, systems, or processes
- Contribute technical recommendations for the improvement or optimization of facility equipment and/or process equipment as needed
- Associate degree or higher in Automation Engineering Technology or Controls Engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
- Associate degree or higher in Automation Engineering Technology or Electrical Controls Maintenance
- Five years of experience in electrical controls systems maintenance in a private, public, government or military environment
- Experience with manufacturing and/or manufacturing technology on web processing equipment
- Experience working with Allen Bradley controls and drive technologies
- Experience working with Windows‑based computer systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse audience
Menomonie, WI
TravelMay include up to 5% domestic travel.
Relocation assistanceNot authorized.
CompensationThe starting rate of pay for this position is $36.54 to $38.66. This targeted compensation range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (EEO)3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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