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Controls Technician roles at manufacturers, utilities, and automation firms qualify for EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship through PERM labor certification, and candidates with an associate degree plus hands-on PLC or SCADA experience may also qualify under EB-2. Employers file the I-140 petition after PERM approval, putting you on a direct path to permanent residency.
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KNAPP brings new technology to warehouse automation.
The KNAPP Group is a global provider of intelligent automation solutions for intralogistics and manufacturing, specializing in the sectors healthcare, fashion/apparel, general retail, food retail, industry and service. We live and breathe automation. We, more than 8,000 employees of the KNAPP Group across over 60 locations worldwide, shaping the future-oriented intralogistics industry, are dedicated to making complexity simple.
One of KNAPP’s primary goals is to use continuous innovation to drive warehouse automation forward, always with the specific needs of the customers in mind. KNAPP Group’s unrelenting development activity is evident in everything from automated order picking systems and continuing refinement of container handling technology to its state-of-the-art, industry leading software solutions.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
The Technical Expert Controls Commissioning II is responsible for providing technical guidance and implementation support to project team members and leaders. This role supports successful commissioning within the scope of industrial automation, control logic, and system integration. This position requires intermediate analytical skills, hands-on experience with industrial control systems, and the demonstrated ability to drive technical issue resolution in fast paced, time sensitive situations.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership & Support
- Support the execution of commissioning protocols
- Deliver structured technical instructions and real-time troubleshooting support to commissioning teams, ensuring adherence to system design
- Mentor and support Level I Technical Experts to advance their technical skills
- Assist in the verification and validation of control systems, to ensure readiness and compliance with performance benchmarks
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Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve complex issues
-
Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Analyze metrics and milestones to identify areas for continuous quality improvement
- Conduct advanced quality checks on programs and materials, ensuring adherence to standards and safety
-
Lead inspections, testing activities and compliance with KNAPP processes
-
Training & Documentation
- Assist in training new team members on systems and processes
- Generate detailed technical documentation within scope of level II role and project assignments to support knowledge transfer and startup support
- Drive quality and reliability through cross-functional collaboration, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and troubleshooting
-
Own documentation standards and support continuous improvement in commissioning practices
-
Commissioning & Customer Support
- Lead commissioning efforts both remotely and on-site
-
Actively support customer engagements and service activities during critical project milestones
-
Project Involvement & Improvement Initiatives
- Actively participate in internal projects and drive process optimization
- Take initiative and proactively work to meet project goals and resolve technical challenges
- Recommend and implement solutions for technical and procedural improvements
-
Foster a culture of proactive problem-solving and innovation
-
Communication
- Maintain regular communication with team members and stakeholders
- Provide clear updates and technical feedback to relevant departments
- Communicate effectively with team members and escalate issues appropriately
WHAT YOU HAVE
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related field
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
- Obtain and maintain all applicable certifications as required for position and project
- Experience using PLC control or Subsystems
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suites and project documentation
Working Conditions and Environment:
- This role requires flexibility to work beyond standard business hours, including weekends, overtime, and responding to urgent customer needs as necessary
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
- Travel required up to 30%
- Passport or ability to obtain passport
- Professional office etiquette is required at all times
- Ability to travel by air both domestically (US) and internationally (primarily to Austria and other parts of Europe as well as Canada)
- Physical requirements: sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, climbing a ladder, speaking, visual acuity, finger dexterity, repetitive motion of hands and/or wrists
- listening, reaching at arm’s length, crouch, bend or kneel, and lift, move, push, pull up to 50-100 pounds
WHAT YOU WILL GET
- 2 remote days per week when in office
- Half day Fridays when in office
- A beautiful new, state-of-the-art, office complex in Kennesaw, GA
- Industry competitive compensation
- Great benefits with better than average employer contributions, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability and more!
- 401k with a very generous employer match and no vesting!
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Parental Leave
- Subsidized Daycare
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Subsidized food delivery
- Monthly celebrations
- Quarterly employee events
- Corporate Social Responsibility including recycling, sustainability and volunteering
KNAPP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other basis protected by law.
Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, strict adherence to KNAPP’s drug-free workplace policy is required. All candidates will be subject to drug-screening in accordance with the policy and will be expected to remain drug-free during their employment. There will be no exception if recreational or medical use of marijuana is permitted in the location of employment and/or residence or if use of marijuana is only during “off-hours.”
WHO WE ARE
KNAPP brings new technology to warehouse automation.
The KNAPP Group is a global provider of intelligent automation solutions for intralogistics and manufacturing, specializing in the sectors healthcare, fashion/apparel, general retail, food retail, industry and service. We live and breathe automation. We, more than 8,000 employees of the KNAPP Group across over 60 locations worldwide, shaping the future-oriented intralogistics industry, are dedicated to making complexity simple.
One of KNAPP’s primary goals is to use continuous innovation to drive warehouse automation forward, always with the specific needs of the customers in mind. KNAPP Group’s unrelenting development activity is evident in everything from automated order picking systems and continuing refinement of container handling technology to its state-of-the-art, industry leading software solutions.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
The Technical Expert Controls Commissioning II is responsible for providing technical guidance and implementation support to project team members and leaders. This role supports successful commissioning within the scope of industrial automation, control logic, and system integration. This position requires intermediate analytical skills, hands-on experience with industrial control systems, and the demonstrated ability to drive technical issue resolution in fast paced, time sensitive situations.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership & Support
- Support the execution of commissioning protocols
- Deliver structured technical instructions and real-time troubleshooting support to commissioning teams, ensuring adherence to system design
- Mentor and support Level I Technical Experts to advance their technical skills
- Assist in the verification and validation of control systems, to ensure readiness and compliance with performance benchmarks
-
Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve complex issues
-
Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Analyze metrics and milestones to identify areas for continuous quality improvement
- Conduct advanced quality checks on programs and materials, ensuring adherence to standards and safety
-
Lead inspections, testing activities and compliance with KNAPP processes
-
Training & Documentation
- Assist in training new team members on systems and processes
- Generate detailed technical documentation within scope of level II role and project assignments to support knowledge transfer and startup support
- Drive quality and reliability through cross-functional collaboration, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and troubleshooting
-
Own documentation standards and support continuous improvement in commissioning practices
-
Commissioning & Customer Support
- Lead commissioning efforts both remotely and on-site
-
Actively support customer engagements and service activities during critical project milestones
-
Project Involvement & Improvement Initiatives
- Actively participate in internal projects and drive process optimization
- Take initiative and proactively work to meet project goals and resolve technical challenges
- Recommend and implement solutions for technical and procedural improvements
-
Foster a culture of proactive problem-solving and innovation
-
Communication
- Maintain regular communication with team members and stakeholders
- Provide clear updates and technical feedback to relevant departments
- Communicate effectively with team members and escalate issues appropriately
WHAT YOU HAVE
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related field
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
- Obtain and maintain all applicable certifications as required for position and project
- Experience using PLC control or Subsystems
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suites and project documentation
Working Conditions and Environment:
- This role requires flexibility to work beyond standard business hours, including weekends, overtime, and responding to urgent customer needs as necessary
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
- Travel required up to 30%
- Passport or ability to obtain passport
- Professional office etiquette is required at all times
- Ability to travel by air both domestically (US) and internationally (primarily to Austria and other parts of Europe as well as Canada)
- Physical requirements: sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, climbing a ladder, speaking, visual acuity, finger dexterity, repetitive motion of hands and/or wrists
- listening, reaching at arm’s length, crouch, bend or kneel, and lift, move, push, pull up to 50-100 pounds
WHAT YOU WILL GET
- 2 remote days per week when in office
- Half day Fridays when in office
- A beautiful new, state-of-the-art, office complex in Kennesaw, GA
- Industry competitive compensation
- Great benefits with better than average employer contributions, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability and more!
- 401k with a very generous employer match and no vesting!
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Parental Leave
- Subsidized Daycare
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Subsidized food delivery
- Monthly celebrations
- Quarterly employee events
- Corporate Social Responsibility including recycling, sustainability and volunteering
KNAPP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other basis protected by law.
Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, strict adherence to KNAPP’s drug-free workplace policy is required. All candidates will be subject to drug-screening in accordance with the policy and will be expected to remain drug-free during their employment. There will be no exception if recreational or medical use of marijuana is permitted in the location of employment and/or residence or if use of marijuana is only during “off-hours.”
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Controls Technician
Document your PLC and SCADA credentials precisely
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum qualification for the role. List every certified platform you've worked on, from Allen-Bradley to Siemens, so the job description written for your PERM matches your actual background without overstating requirements.
Target manufacturers enrolled in E-Verify
E-Verify enrollment signals an employer already handles work-authorization compliance routinely. Automation-heavy plants, food processing facilities, and energy companies with existing foreign national employees are your strongest leads for EB-3 sponsorship.
Search for green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Controls Technician openings by employers with active PERM and I-140 filing history, saving you from applying to companies that have no green card sponsorship infrastructure in place.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and the employer's county before negotiating. Your offered wage must meet or exceed the certified level or DOL will reject the PERM application outright.
Understand the EB-3 versus EB-2 filing path for your background
EB-3 covers skilled workers with two or more years of training, which fits most Controls Technicians. If you hold a bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering or a related field, ask your employer whether an EB-2 filing makes sense given your priority date.
Plan your timeline around PERM's advertising requirements
PERM requires the employer to run mandatory recruitment steps before filing, which typically takes three to six months before the petition even reaches DOL. Factor this into your current visa status timeline so you don't end up out of status while the process runs.
Green Card Controls Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Controls Technician roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Controls Technician positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires at least two years of specialized training with PLCs, HMIs, or industrial control systems. Candidates who hold a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field may qualify under EB-2, which requires an advanced degree or the equivalent. Your employer's immigration attorney will determine the correct category based on the specific job duties and your credentials.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa with an annual lottery cap and a maximum initial stay of six years. PERM-based green card sponsorship is a permanent immigration pathway with no lottery. The employer files a labor certification with DOL demonstrating no qualified U.S. worker is available, then files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. For EB-3 applicants from most countries outside India and China, visa numbers are typically current, meaning you won't face multi-year backlogs.
How can I find Controls Technician employers who sponsor green cards?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Controls Technician openings filtered by employers with a documented history of PERM filings and I-140 approvals. Most general job boards don't surface this sponsorship data, so you'd otherwise need to research each employer's immigration history manually through DOL disclosure files. Targeting companies with an existing PERM process cuts months off your search.
What does my employer need to prove during PERM for a Controls Technician role?
Your employer must demonstrate to DOL that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied for the position after a mandatory recruitment campaign. The job description filed with PERM must match the actual duties of the role and cannot require experience or skills beyond what is normally needed for the position. If the recruitment process turns up a qualified U.S. applicant, PERM will be denied regardless of your qualifications.
Can I switch employers after my I-140 is approved?
Once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days and you have filed an I-485 adjustment of status application, federal portability rules allow you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupational classification without losing your priority date. For Controls Technicians, this generally means staying within industrial automation, manufacturing maintenance, or process control roles. USCIS reviews the new position against your approved I-140 to confirm portability applies.