Introducing Prime Controls

Established in 1991, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 850 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.

What You Will Do

As a Quality Control Technician you will perform quality control inspections and testing of in-house fabricated Instruments and control panels, under UL 508A & 698A standards.

A Typical Day at Prime Controls

• Understanding of electrical wiring, fabrication, and testing of control panels under a UL 508A & 698A panel environment.
• Understanding of instrument and control systems including transmitters, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and instrument loops (4-20mA). Knowledge of flow meters, pressure probes, temperature probes, and level probes.
• Understanding of PLC logic and software platforms for I/O testing such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Motorola.
• Understanding and disciplined to writing, submitting clear corrective work orders for approval and follow up upon request.
• Properly uses electrical test equipment and similar tools.
• Understanding of electrical wiring and testing of both DC and AC up to 480 volts.
• Understanding of circuits and relays.
• Visually verifies the Bill of Materials for the panel being tested in house.
• Visually verifies, tests electronically, and traces all wire origins and designations for accuracy and correct wire tags.
• Ability to power up and test 120 VAC, 24VDC, and 480V voltage electrical systems
  (consistent with OSHA and NEC electrical safety practices).
• Works overtime or weekends, when necessary, according to the production and shipping schedule.
• Maintains cleanliness in all areas of the panel shop.
• Ability and dexterity to work with duct covers and cabinets to manipulate wires.
• Ability to work extended hours when required.
• Understanding of basic email and MS Office products and various other applications.
• Strictly adheres to all safety and environmental rules and regulations to protect employees and public safety.

What You Will Bring

The Basic

• Associate degree (AA) Electrical Technology Associate Degree (AA)
  or equivalent from a two-year college, technical school
• 2-4 years related experience
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

The Preferred

• 6 years related experience
• Military technician preferred

What We Offer:

Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Generous PTO
• Numerous culture events
• 401k matching and more!

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.