Electronic Controls Technician

About the role

Join the IPG Team! Are you ready to elevate your career? At IPG, we are more than just a global leader in packaging and protective solutions—we are a community that values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork. From tapes and films to packaging and protective products, as well as engineered coated materials and advanced packaging machinery, we develop innovative solutions that protect the world. Now, we are expanding our global team and looking for talented individuals like you! The ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN is responsible for ensuring equipment is repaired in a safe, professional, prompt manner, minimizing downtime while maximizing the production of a quality product.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair all electrical/electronic equipment using work orders.
• Prioritize work requests in order of equipment criticality, as directed by supervision.
• Address other work orders and infrared survey items when time allows.
• Perform duties in keeping with set standards and specifications, such as calibration of load cells and other instrumentation items.
• Tag parts to be sent out for repairs and fill out the proper paperwork relating to repair work.
• Work closely with shift mechanics on problem resolution.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Maintain safe work habits and ensure all equipment operates safely.
• Aid in training of new maintenance technicians.
• Act as a point of contact for outside vendors and contractors on services pertaining to electrical controls, software, PLCs/Drives, electronics upgrades, etc.
• Update electrical schematic edits and/or additions and store them in the company database.
• Manage all network drive additions and troubleshooting; serve as liaison between IT and plant.
• Assist plant engineers, process engineers, and process technicians on electrical/electronic projects and upgrades.
• Responsible for PLC and drives upgrades, program edits/changes, and MOCs and documentation for the changes.
• Assist engineering in troubleshooting and root cause analysis for control system failure and improvements.
• Perform other duties as they arise and are assigned by management, such as mechanical, electrical, civil, operational, administrative, etc.

Requirements

Two-year electronics degree and/or five years of industrial electronics experience. Must be available for after-hours emergency breakdowns and assist maintenance whether remote or onsite.

Benefits

We offer extensive benefits that support you and your family, and exciting career development opportunities, including ongoing training and support to succeed.

Pay

We offer competitive pay.