# Programmable Logic Controllers

Skill · Manufacturing and Industrial

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/programmable-logic-controllers

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are ruggedized industrial computers used to automate and control machinery and processes in manufacturing plants, such as assembly lines, conveyor systems, and robotics. Electrical engineers and automation technicians program PLCs using ladder logic or similar languages to monitor sensor inputs and control physical outputs in real time.

## Programmable Logic Controllers in the job market

- Open roles: 9
- Employers hiring: 6
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Roles that use Programmable Logic Controllers

- [Electrician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrician) — 3
- [Maintenance Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/maintenance-technician) — 2
- [Acceptance Testing Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/acceptance-testing-technician) — 1
- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 1
- [Electronic Maintenance Infrastructure Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electronic-maintenance-infrastructure-technician) — 1

## Employers hiring for Programmable Logic Controllers

- [American Crystal Sugar Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-crystal-sugar-company) — 3 open roles
- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 2 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 1 open role
- [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/levi-strauss-co) — 1 open role
- [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — 1 open role
- [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 1 open role

Related skills: [SCADA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scada), [Ladder Logic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ladder-logic), [Electrical Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/electrical-engineering), [Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/robotics)

## Open roles requiring Programmable Logic Controllers (9)

- [Electrician 1st Quality Lab](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4105b351-2807-43f1-901a-85e749a09ee6/electrician-1st-quality-lab-at-american-crystal-sugar-company) at [American Crystal Sugar Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-crystal-sugar-company) — Full-time, East Grand Forks, MN, $44 / hour
- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a46f9d1-438e-496e-a838-5784f8eb2c7e/senior-electrical-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Taylor, TX, $106,000 – $174,500
- [Electronic Tech Infrastructure Maint](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d2ed0d9-fefd-4b41-a430-0ed9564f4d03/electronic-tech-infrastructure-maint-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, $35 – $62 / hour
- [Senior Maintenance Technician - F/S/SU, every other Monday 5:30am – 5:30pm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a0cc9177-317c-40af-9297-be86d762b460/senior-maintenance-technician-f-s-su-every-other-monday-5-30am-5-30pm-at-nike) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Tech Services Technician II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2e7955eb-c29c-4e40-bf73-77573533b82d/tech-services-technician-ii-at-levi-strauss-co) at [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/levi-strauss-co) — Full-time
- [Field Acceptance Testing Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c986a014-e9b4-43c2-ac0f-dcecb1b44597/field-acceptance-testing-technician-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Remote - US, $36 – $39 / hour
- [Chief Electrician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3c412f96-8384-4768-8618-ee524ca98e7c/chief-electrician-at-american-crystal-sugar-company) at [American Crystal Sugar Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-crystal-sugar-company) — Full-time, East Grand Forks, MN, $45 / hour
- [Journeyman Electrician - Field Services](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/a84cf7c2-1f49-43b0-9e19-c7258ed74f88/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Remote - US, $41 – $45 / hour (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Electrician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4ff14c3-6f1d-42d0-ba40-d3a854fdcdbb/electrician-at-american-crystal-sugar-company) at [American Crystal Sugar Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-crystal-sugar-company) — Full-time, Drayton, ND, $37 – $45 / hour