Senior Electrical Controls Technician

Salary Range: $81,000-$101,000 Annually

About the role

The Senior Electrical/Controls Technician is responsible for the daily maintenance of numerous plant/building electrical systems with guidance from the Electrical/Automation Manager and Automation Controls Engineer. This position performs various functions related to electrical maintenance, including installing electrical wiring and fixtures, routine maintenance and repairs, live wire work, and handling electrical emergencies. The Senior Electrical/Controls Technician can change and adjust control circuits.

Responsibilities

• Analyze overall plant systems and their operations to ensure proper functionality.
• Perform electrical preventative maintenance and systematic troubleshooting.
• Plan, direct, and record periodic electrical testing; recommend modifications or replacements for equipment failing to meet operating standards.
• Install and repair wiring and small conduit, including bending and threading conduit according to accepted codes and NEC standards.
• Monitor inventory part levels to ensure timely availability of product.
• Use electrical instrumentation, process controls, relay logic, and control circuits to wire, configure, and maintain motor control circuits (including Soft Starts and Variable Frequency Drives).
• Instruct and supervise personnel and/or contractors on project installations, ensuring compliance with all safety rules and procedures; report and correct unsafe actions or conditions in a timely manner.
• Respond to emergency calls as directed.
• Create and file various written reports, including schematics for new or modified systems and requested work estimates.
• Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position.
• May require additional duties not listed above to meet business needs.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required; specialized education or training preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in an industrial setting with 110v/208v and 480v, including bending and threading conduit.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, parts catalogs, and electrical/control schematics.
• Basic knowledge of NFPA-70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E (ARC Flash & Electrical Safety).
• Basic knowledge of PLC architecture, programming, installations, and maintenance practices is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to work reasonable overtime and off-hour occasions as requested by Management.
• Self-starter with a demonstrated sense of urgency.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level is usually moderate but can be high, requiring personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants, and laboratories.
• Must work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure.
• Local travel required.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while managing concrete delivery onsite.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment.
• Must work flexible hours as necessary.
• Must maneuver in and around plants, yards, and jobsites as necessary.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 55 pounds; occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plan Options.
• Voluntary Benefits to cover unexpected expenses.
• Work-Life Balance support for flexibility.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support for personal and professional challenges.
• Wellness Program promoting a healthy lifestyle through resources and incentives.