Maintenance/Electrical Controls
Barchemy•Donora, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Electrical Controls & Maintenance Technician is responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of electrical, electronic, and automated control systems throughout the facility. This role supports production by maintaining PLC- and HMI-controlled processing and packaging equipment, minimizing downtime, and executing the plant's preventive maintenance (PM) program. The ideal candidate combines strong electrical fundamentals with hands-on PLC/HMI troubleshooting experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 3+ years of industrial electrical/controls maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated hands-on experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment; ability to go online with a processor, interpret ladder logic, and force/monitor I/O to isolate faults
- Working knowledge of HMI operation and basic screen/tag troubleshooting
- Strong understanding of 480V 3-phase power distribution, motor controls, and control voltage circuits (24VDC/120VAC)
- Proficiency reading electrical schematics and OEM manuals
- Experience with VFD setup, parameter changes, and fault diagnosis
- Knowledge of and strict adherence to LOTO and NFPA 70E electrical safety practices
- Ability to use standard test equipment: multimeter, clamp meter, megohmmeter, oscilloscope (preferred)
- Basic computer skills, including CMMS use and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to prioritize during production-critical breakdowns
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, on-call rotation, holiday shutdowns.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or technical certificate in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or related field
- Journeyman electrician license or equivalent
- Experience in food, beverage, or confectionery manufacturing and familiarity with GMP/washdown environments
- Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens training or certification
- Experience with servo systems, robotics, or vision systems
- Instrumentation calibration experience
- Welding/fabrication skills a plus
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical and controls issues on production equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, motor starters, sensors, and safety circuits
- Interpret and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, ladder logic, and OEM documentation
- Monitor, modify, and back up PLC programs (e.g., Allen-Bradley/Rockwell RSLogix 500, Studio 5000; Siemens TIA Portal) as needed to support production and troubleshooting; document all program changes
- Configure and troubleshoot HMI applications (e.g., FactoryTalk View, Siemens WinCC, PanelView, proprietary OEM interfaces)
- Diagnose and resolve issues on industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, DeviceNet, AS-i) and remote I/O
- Execute assigned preventive maintenance work orders on electrical and control systems per the plant PM program, including inspections, cleaning, calibration, thermal checks, and torque verification of electrical connections; complete PM documentation accurately and on time
- Co-ordinate with and assist contractors on new equipment installation, upgrades, and relocations, including conduit, wiring, panel building, and terminations to NEC standards
- Maintain, calibrate, and repair instrumentation such as temperature probes, pressure transmitters, load cells, flow meters, level sensors, and metal detectors/checkweighers
- Support mechanical maintenance tasks as needed, including pumps, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics, and hydraulics
- Follow and enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash, and all electrical safety procedures (NFPA 70E)
- Respond promptly to breakdowns and production calls; communicate status and root cause clearly to operations and maintenance leadership
- Enter work order data, parts usage, and repair history into the CMMS accurately and completely
- Assist with root cause analysis of recurring failures and recommend reliability improvements
- Maintain spare parts awareness and notify the parts room/planner of critical stock needs
- Comply with all GMP, food safety (SQF/BRC/HACCP), sanitation, and housekeeping requirements applicable to a food processing environment
- Support equipment changeovers, commissioning of new equipment, and contractor oversight as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
