Control Systems Technician - West Coast Omni Center

Nordstrom Nordstrom · Retail · Riverside, CA

This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting material handling control systems, including PLCs, industrial networks, and related equipment in an industrial/warehouse setting. It requires hands-on experience with electrical systems, automation controls, and diagnostic tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Maintain material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, motor control systems, servo drives, variable frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
  2. Monitor Material Handling Equipment (MHE) metrics and partner with facilities/operations for system performance issues
  3. Utilize FC/DC System Assessment reports improving material handling system performance through maintaining and repairing identified deficiencies
  4. Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of computer-based process control, SCADA, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), using a variety of diagnostic tools, historical data, blueprints, factory specifications and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  5. Analyze system failures or condition to determine root cause or potential for breakdown

Skills

Required

  • Associates degree in electronic technology/engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years systems control knowledge and PLC troubleshooting experience
  • Working knowledge of ladder logic and PLC software (Allen Bradley RS LOGIX 500 or 5000)
  • Ability to identify, maintain and troubleshoot PLC’s and PLC components
  • Experience supporting conveyors and sortation systems
  • Experience with automation controls systems
  • Industrial electrical hands-on experience and troubleshooting (480V 3-phase, 110 VAC, and 24VDC systems)
  • Understand concepts of Warehouse Management System Software including Warehouse control systems
  • Strong reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

  • Experience troubleshooting RS Logix 5000

What the JD emphasized

  • 3+ years systems control knowledge and PLC troubleshooting experience classroom or working experience
  • Working knowledge of ladder logic and PLC software such as Allen Bradley RS LOGIX 500 or 5000
  • Experience supporting a wide range of different conveyors and sortation systems
  • Experience with automation controls systems
  • Industrial electrical hands-on experience and troubleshooting, including 480V 3-phase, 110 VAC, and 24VDC systems