# Machine Controls

Skill · Manufacturing and Industrial

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-controls

Machine controls refers to the systems, interfaces, and components used to operate, regulate, and automate industrial machinery and equipment, including switches, sensors, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and HMI (human-machine interface) panels. Technicians and engineers in manufacturing, robotics, and industrial automation design and maintain these systems to ensure machines run safely and efficiently. Skills in this area often involve understanding electrical wiring, PLC programming, and control system troubleshooting.

Related skills: [SCADA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scada), [PLC Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/plc-programming), [Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/robotics), [Electrical Wiring](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/electrical-wiring)

## Open roles requiring Machine Controls (1)

- [Electro/Mechanical Technician I - 2nd Shift - Des Moines, IA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8d3af200-6f2f-4321-8866-b766eb2956b8/electro-mechanical-technician-i-2nd-shift-des-moines-ia-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Full-time, Des Moines, IA, $41 / hour