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# Controls Technical Specialist II

- **Company:** Nestle
- **Location:** Crete, NE, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $84,864.0 - $115,982.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Network Administration, Rslogix, Data Management
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3485686366&tx=CT3533TTI&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.
 * 5+ years' applicable experience in PLC software and hardware troubleshooting and/or HMI-systems in controls, automation, electrical, or industrial maintenance environments

OR

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

## Description

At Nestlé Purina PetCare, we're a "safety first" culture, driven by a zero accident, zero defect, zero waste mentality. As a Controls Tech Specialist II, you will 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.

Work Schedule: The position will be assigned to either 2nd shift (3:00 PM-11:00 PM) or 3rd shift (11:00 PM-7:00 AM)

Primary Responsibilities

 * Perform troubleshooting of automation systems and provides instrumentation, PLC and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support to the maintenance staff.
 * Execute plant projects and capital projects through conception to completion.
 * Maintain an up-to-date and complete set of as-built electrical and controls documentation.
 * Coordinate and implement control system software upgrades.
 * Perform Network Administration and Data Administration tasks for networked, PC based, control systems related equipment.
 * Develop, read, and interpret all electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and programs essential to plant operation; provide updates as necessary.
 * Must be available for on-call rotation during off hours.