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R&D Technician - Controls

Posted 29 days ago

OfficeResearch Triangle Park, NC

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

As an R&D Controls Technician you will be responsible for a variety of tasks focused on both hardware and software sides of industrial process control systems. This may include troubleshooting, modification, design/build and integration of both facility and processing equipment control systems. You will maintain a safe and organized working environment while working closely with project owners and technical/engineering teams to accomplish company objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Interface closely with engineers and technicians to integrate, repair, modify and install equipment and facility control systems
  • Troubleshoot, edit, and write PLC programs of varying complexity
  • Integrate new and existing PLC systems into a plant wide SCADA network
  • Troubleshoot, edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience working with PLCs in an industrial environment
  • Minimum 2 years of experience working with ladder logic
  • Familiarity with Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA software
  • Basic soldering and wiring
  • Minimum 1 year of experience building PLC hardware panels
  • Basic to advanced PLC and mechanical troubleshooting
  • Read and understand electrical schematics

    Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with basic power tools
  • Experience designing and building HMIs
  • Basic CAD and/or digital schematic experience
  • Basic networking infrastructure install experience

Job details
Workplace
Office
Location
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Vulcan Elements manufactures rare earth magnets for EVs and defense, driving innovation, efficiency, and supply chain security.

Employees
56
Industry
Manufacturing
Founded
2023

Key team members

Dan Borok

Dan Borok

Tom W.

Tom W.

Jeff Peters

Jeff Peters

Manuel Rodriguez

Manuel Rodriguez

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