Plant Electrical & Automation Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Imagine This Scenario

A production cell flags an alarm. You trace the fault from the HMI screen into an Allen‑Bradley routine, verify VFD parameters, and confirm a 4–20 mA signal is in range. You swap a temperature controller on the bench, validate the fix, close the CMMS work order with accurate parts usage, and update a work instruction so the next shift is set up for success. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, you’ll thrive at Novolex—where packaging innovation meets a deep commitment to sustainability across products, operations, and people.

Your Core Responsibilities

1. Execute troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs on industrial electrical and electronic control systems to sustain throughput and quality.
2. Carry out PMs, corrective work, upgrades, and new equipment/facility electrical installs, documenting all activity and inventory in the CMMS.
3. Resolve issues spanning PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, AC/DC drives, temperature controls, and computer‑based platforms.
4. Program, configure, and set up machines to consistently meet product specifications.
5. Partner with teams to create, revise, and improve manufacturing work instructions and process flow documentation.
6. Modify and troubleshoot PLC/HMI/VFD applications, including program changes and transfers.
7. Assemble/disassemble and service automated and manual electro‑mechanical equipment using schematics, engineering drawings, and clear instructions.
8. Install electrical infrastructure: bend and run conduit, mount boxes, pull feeders, and perform terminations.
9. Bench‑test and repair offline components; restock validated spares or red‑tag and escalate for replacement or vendor repair.
10. Maintain a safety‑first mindset while working accurately, quickly, and independently under pressure.

What You Need to Succeed

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance certification, or 3+ years of industrial electrician experience with mechanical capability; prior industrial manufacturing exposure is a plus.
• Expertise with 120/277/480 VAC and 3‑phase power and wiring systems.
• PLC background; Allen‑Bradley and RSLogix familiarity preferred.
• Experience with VFDs as well as DC and servo drives.
• Process control skills covering 4–20 mA loops, positional feedback, and analog control.
• Knowledge of temperature control systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of industrial electrical maintenance methods.
• Exposure to hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Why Novolex

Be part of a team that values precision, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement while advancing a sustainability vision centered on our products, operations, and people.