Base Power Company

Base Power Company

Controls Technician (2nd Shift)

Austin, TX

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
CommunicationCollaborationSCADA

About the role

  • We're looking for a hands-on controls engineering technician to be the first line of response when something stops - or before it does.
  • You'll work directly alongside the controls engineering team, owning day-to-day line health while they focus on deeper system development.
  • You'll be on the floor, online with PLCs, moving through robot programs, and hunting down faults before they become downtime.

Responsibilities

  • Jog and run Fanuc robot programs, step through sequences, identify positional or logic issues, and perform minor program touchups under engineering direction
  • Use Ignition SCADA/HMI to monitor line status, review tag history, and identify trends that indicate developing issues
  • Respond to line stoppages and perform first-response diagnostics - gather the right data so the controls engineering team can resolve the root cause efficiently
  • Document fault history, observations, and recurring issues in a clear, usable format
  • Support PMs and controls engineers on commissioning, upgrades, and change verification
  • Learn system architecture across the line - conveyors, AGVs, robots, safety systems - and build toward owning more of it over time

Requirements

  • Experience with AGV systems or automated material handling

Nice to have

  • Experience jogging and troubleshooting Fanuc robots - R-30iB controller or newer preferred
  • Ignition experience is a plus

Company info

  • Base is America's next-generation power company.
  • We're rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization-electricity-by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today's fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system.
  • We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
  • Base Power's mission is keeping homes powered through grid failures - and that promise only holds if our manufacturing lines run without fail.
  • Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly.
  • Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
  • Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge.
  • We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we're creating.
  • We work in-person.
  • It's not a 9-to-5.
  • We are all-in.
  • Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we're creating. We work in-person. It's not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.

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