Controls Electrician

Huhtamaki

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We're on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Because it's our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It's every one of us working together.

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Controls Electrician

Huhtamaki, a leading supplier of drinking cups, frozen dessert, and food packaging containers, has an immediate opening for a Controls Electrician in the Fulton, New York facility. We are looking for new members to join our Electric Department team who are aligned with our core values of commitment to excellence; customer service and accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Controls Electrician is a skilled technical position at the journeyman level with five years of professional experience working as an electrician/maintenance; or alternatively those persons who have four years of full-time experience in the electrical trade under a skilled journeyman which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. Apprentice training gained by the completion of technical courses in the electrical trade at a school or institute may be substituted for the above experience on a year-for-year basis.

He or she will perform various technical skilled tasks:

• Repairing of electrical and electronic circuitry.
• Electrical repair of production machinery.
• Working knowledge of PLC's (Modicon, Allen Bradley. RexRoth), Programming and Ladder Logic.
• Troubleshooting and repairing AC & DC motor controls.
• Knowledge of basic control logic and using schematics to troubleshoot
• Industrial code and wiring.
• RS Logic and Panel Builder 32 software programs
• Proficient in the use of electrical test equipment

The Controls Electrician must demonstrate a strong safety commitment by applying a working knowledge of electrical codes, Lock-out procedures, and arc flash protection. Post-secondary education and/or a technical trade certificate a plus. Passing a written test and hands on evaluation will be required during the applicant screening process.

Wage rate: $41.20/hr to $46.35/h

This job requires standing for long periods of time; climbing steps, walking extensively during a shift; bending, kneeling, twisting, frequently; lifting various weighted objects frequently; ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds unaided as needed; climbing ladders and working at elevated heights as needed. Must be able to work shifts, overtime and weekends as necessary. Must have good communication skills both written and verbal; have basic computer skills; good eye/hand coordination; able to work in a wide range of ambient temperatures - inside buildings and outside work.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.