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# Controls Technical Specialist I

- **Company:** Nestle
- **Location:** Allentown, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $97,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Rslogix, HMI Screens
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3350872204&tx=VT6964THV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* High School Diploma or GED equivalent
 * 3+ years of applicable experience in PLC software and hardware troubleshooting and/or PLC-based HMI systems in controls, automation, electrical, or industrial maintenance environments

OR

 * Associate's degree in a technical discipline
 * 1+ years of applicable experience in PLC software and hardware troubleshooting and/or PLC-based HMI systems in controls, automation, electrical, or industrial maintenance environments

## Description

Just 65 miles from Center City Philadelphia, Allentown is near many major Northeastern U.S. cities, which makes it an ideal location for manufacturing and distributing consumer goods. We utilize thermal processing and high-speed canning to produce varieties of our Friskies, Beneful and Pro Plan brands-product lines that we have carefully produced, packaged, and shipped since 1958. Together, we contribute to Allentown's identity as a busy industrial city, as well as a beautiful rural environment that we are truly proud to call home. That's why we not only make high quality food for pets but our factory is also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal.

As a Controls Technical Specialist I, you'll be responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and enhancing the accuracy, reliability, and system control's data credibility of PLC and PC-based automation systems. In this role, you will oversee PLC upgrades and wiring modifications on production equipment and work directly with our maintenance team to troubleshoot and support production line modifications.

*This position is on 2nd shift (2pm - 10pm).

 * Configure, program, and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controls (PLC)
 * Perform preventive maintenance for controls and organize electrical/control parts inventory
 * Provide programming and electrical support on plant capital projects
 * Implement control systems software upgrade
 * Provides instrumentation, PLC and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support to plant maintenance staff
 * Assist with training of maintenance personnel


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