Technician - Maintenance Electrical and Controls - Night Shift

Freshpet Talent Acquisition•Bethlehem, PA

About The Position

The Maintenance Controls Technician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical and computer-based control systems operating production-line machinery. The role identifies and resolves issues with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and other automation components, working with maintenance and production staff to support smooth operations and optimize production processes. The technician commissions, diagnoses, calibrates, maintains, and repairs environmental-control systems and processes. The work involves electronics, direct digital control (DDC), airflow, hydronics, refrigeration theory, pH sensors, flow meters, electrical meters, and system control techniques. The technician collaborates with maintenance and engineering staff to keep control systems and mechanical and electromechanical field devices operating according to their basis of design, and assists maintenance technicians with electrical-controls-related process issues. The role follows applicable electrical codes and safety procedures, including NFPA 70E and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).

Requirements

  • High school diploma.
  • Ability to read and understand electrical wiring diagrams.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, GMPs, and general instructions.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent with safety standards and practices, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

  • Associate or technical degree, or certification in electronics, industrial, electrical engineering, engineering, manufacturing, logic, or HVAC.
  • Knowledge of electronics, direct digital control (DDC), airflow, hydronics, refrigeration theory, pH sensors, flow meters, electrical meters, and system control techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and computer-based control systems for production-line machinery.
  • Identify and resolve problems with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and other automation components.
  • Commission, diagnose, calibrate, maintain, and repair environmental-control systems and processes.
  • Work with Maintenance, the Controls Engineer, Plant Engineer, and Facility Engineer to keep control systems and mechanical and electromechanical field devices operating according to the basis of design.
  • Assist maintenance technicians in troubleshooting process issues related to electrical controls.
  • Follow national electrical codes, NFPA 70E standards, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) safety procedures.
  • Use Rockwell Automation software, multimeters, and diagnostic tools to identify and repair electrical or control failures.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Basic and optional life insurance.
  • Short- and long-term disability protection.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Generous paid time off plan.
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