Full-Time

Industrial Controls Technician

Posted on 8/18/2026

Deadline 8/17/27
Saft

Saft

1,001-5,000 employees

Designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries

No salary listed

Valdese, NC, USA

In Person

Associate's

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD

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Requirements
  • Perform hands-on complex repairs and adjustments.
  • Provide hands-on technical support to manufacturing, including troubleshooting and repairing equipment with older controls and installing new controls.
  • Back up and store machine programs in the ICT database.
  • Maintain equipment used for job duties in good working order and manage materials used in equipment repairs and special projects.
  • Troubleshoot equipment and make repairs as necessary.
  • Use calipers, micrometers, and other technical equipment related to electrical and electronic controls, and understand and modify programs for programmable controllers.
  • Perform electrical repairs involving switches, fuses, relays, and motors at voltages from 24 VDC to 600 VAC.
  • Maintain the latest software version supporting programmable logic controllers on the factory floor and process change requests received by email from maintenance, engineering, managers, and coordinators.
  • Ensure the latest software revision is available for equipment.
  • Use interpersonal skills to interact with personnel throughout the facility.
  • Troubleshoot programmable logic controllers and repair automation and electromechanical equipment.
  • Troubleshoot AC, DC, and control systems.
  • Program human-machine interface panels, primarily Allen-Bradley systems.
  • Set up and program servo drives.
  • Apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration industrial safety practices and use personal protective equipment.
  • Build electrical panels.
  • Use AutoCAD to create electrical schematics.
  • Read and understand electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematic diagrams and mechanical component drawings.
  • Apply working knowledge of the fundamentals of the National Electrical Code.
  • Provide the basic complement of tools necessary to repair machinery.
  • Use and properly read calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, volt-ohm meters, amp meters, and pressure gauges.
  • Safely work with electrical voltages from 24 VDC to 600 VAC, air pressure up to 150 PSI, and hydraulic pressure up to 2000 PSI.
  • Work without close supervision on day-to-day assignments and special projects.
  • Differentiate colors and pass a color-blindness test.
  • Pass full-face respirator certification and wear a respirator as needed.
  • Have five years of experience as an Industrial Controls Technician with progressive responsibility.
  • Have hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers.
  • Have knowledge of robot operation or programming, Allen-Bradley programming in 500 and control logic, and RSLogix.
  • Read, write, and communicate in English.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain production equipment, including repairs, preventive-maintenance controls, and calibrations.
  • Work with engineering, maintenance, and approved vendors to install complex electronic equipment, including automatic, machine, and process controls, programmable logic controllers, human-machine interface platforms, robots, camera systems, and network communication systems.
  • Replace gears, cams, chain drives, and related mechanical components as needed.
  • Perform other non-complex or complex mechanical duties as directed.
  • Communicate with mechanics, supervisors, engineering personnel, quality control, and managers.
  • Collaborate with engineering on special projects, equipment failures, and equipment upgrades.
  • Perform other assigned duties and functions as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • An Associate Degree in Electronics or equivalent is desired.

Saft designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries for applications like transportation, telecommunications, and energy storage. It develops advanced battery chemistries and systems backed by research and manufacturing to deliver reliable power in demanding environments. The company differentiates itself with a long history (founded 1913), early public listing (1924), and the backing of TotalEnergies since 2016, giving it global reach and integration with a broader energy portfolio. Its goal is to provide sustainable, efficient energy storage that supports essential services and the transition to renewable energy.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Levallois-Perret, France

Founded

1913

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 AllianzGI deal locked 789MW and 1,628MWh of German storage using Saft.
  • August 2026 Mana Battery partnership opens defense, aerospace, rail, datacenter, and UPS demand.
  • October 2025 Taiwan wins lifted Saft to 630MWh installed capacity there by 2026.

What critics are saying

  • TotalEnergies' 2028 battery portfolio depends on Saft meeting delivery, cost, and reliability targets.
  • Saft's March 2026 headcount slipped to 2,889, signaling limited internal scaling.
  • CATL, BYD, and Fluence can compress margins; a failed 5MWh ramp cedes grid BESS.

What makes Saft unique

  • Saft powers TotalEnergies' 2026 German and Taiwanese storage pipelines with proven industrial cells.
  • August 2026 Mana JDA gives Saft defense-grade sodium-ion qualification advantages.
  • Saft combines century-old battery know-how with mission-critical manufacturing and validation expertise.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Wellness Program

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Adoption Assistance

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

10%
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