Industrial PLC Automation Technician

Job Description

Job DescriptionStep into Your Day

Imagine starting your shift in our Ecru, MS facility with a quick scan of system dashboards, checking alarms, and loading the latest PLC revisions. You’ll walk the line, listen for anomalies, and dive into ladder logic when something’s not quite right. By mid-morning, you’re collaborating with engineers to tune a VFD or streamline a sequence on an Allen‑Bradley controller. In the afternoon, you’ll document changes, train teammates on updated HMIs, and schedule preventive tasks to keep uptime high.

What You’ll Do

• Install, commission, and sustain PLC-based controls and peripheral devices.
• Diagnose and correct issues within PLC programs and hardware components.
• Execute routine inspections and preventive maintenance on control systems.
• Partner with engineering to improve throughput, reliability, and safety.
• Accurately record maintenance activities, change logs, and revisions.
• Coach team members on system operation and troubleshooting best practices.
• Track and apply new developments in PLC, HMI, and SCADA technology.

What You Bring

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Technology, or similar.
• Hands-on PLC programming/troubleshooting experience (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens).
• Ability to read electrical drawings and understand control architecture.
• Bonus: Experience with HMI and SCADA platforms.
• Strong analytical thinking, precision, and follow-through.
• Comfort working both independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.

About Ashley

At Ashley, we work like a family and build leaders for tomorrow. As the world’s largest home furnishings manufacturer, we push for better every day—solving problems with grit and ingenuity and never settling for average. Our focus on innovation and customer experience is what keeps us at the top of our industry.

If growth is your goal, you’ll fit right in. With our Growth Mindset, you’ll learn from proven experts and expand your capabilities.

Apply today and discover your place at Ashley.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
• Telehealth
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

Our Values

• Honesty & Integrity
• Passion, Drive, Discipline
• Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence
• Dirty Fingernail
• Growth Focused

Learn more about our community impact, sustainability efforts, and values:

Corporate Social Responsibility

Proficiencies

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
• Industrial Robot Programming
• PLC Programming Experience
• SCADA Experience
• PLC Wiring Experience

Tools & Technologies

• SCADA
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley)
• HMI
• Servo Motors
• Industrial Robot

We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.