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PLC Technician - 2nd Shift

$45 - $46 per hour

Electrical Automation Services

Job Description

Job Description

Applicants must currently live in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. We do not sponsor visas.

Location: This position is on-site in Swedesboro, NJ. Please apply only if you live within commutable distance of Swedesboro.

Pay: $45–$46/hr, plus a $1.50/hr shift differential for 2nd shift.

Shift: 2nd shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM). Weekend availability is required as production needs dictate.

We're hiring a Controls Technician for a large commercial bakery in Swedesboro, NJ. You'll maintain, troubleshoot and optimize plant-wide electrical, automation and process control systems on high-speed food production lines, and provide technical leadership and training to Electro-Mechanics across all shifts.

What You'll Do

  • Maintain and optimize plant electrical, automation, and process control systems to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
  • Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for electrical and controls-related equipment failures.
  • Train and coordinate Electro-Mechanics across all shifts.
  • Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for PLCs, drives, networks, and production equipment.
  • Maintain electrical schematics, control programs, system configurations, and equipment documentation.
  • Support plant utility systems including steam, refrigeration, HVAC, compressed air, water, and power distribution.
  • Follow GMP, safety, quality, and regulatory standards and drive continuous improvement.

What You Bring

  • High school diploma or equivalent with extensive industrial controls, automation, or electrical maintenance experience.
  • Working knowledge of machine layouts, control drawings, P&IDs, system interconnection drawings, and distributed control systems.
  • Proficiency with Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Siemens, and Mitsubishi programming, configuration, and troubleshooting software.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics, work orders, operating manuals, and maintenance instructions.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance.
  • Valid driver's license.

Nice to Have

  • Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering Technology, or a related field.
  • Machine design, control system installation, commissioning, and startup experience.
  • Food, bakery, CPG, or continuous process manufacturing experience.
  • CMMS experience.
  • Knowledge of industrial networking, AC/DC drives, servo systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, paid time off and holidays, paid parental leave, retirement plan, short- and long-term disability, HSA/FSA.

EN ESPAÑOL

Los solicitantes deben vivir actualmente en los Estados Unidos y estar autorizados legalmente para trabajar en EE. UU. sin patrocinio. No patrocinamos visas.

Ubicación: Este puesto es presencial en Swedesboro, NJ. Por favor, aplique solo si vive a una distancia razonable para viajar diariamente a Swedesboro.

Pago: $45–$46/hora, más un diferencial de $1.50/hora por el 2.º turno.

Turno: 2.º turno (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM). Se requiere disponibilidad los fines de semana según las necesidades de producción.

Buscamos un Técnico de Controles para una panadería comercial grande en Swedesboro, NJ. Usted mantendrá, diagnosticará y optimizará los sistemas eléctricos, de automatización y de control de procesos de toda la planta en líneas de producción de alimentos de alta velocidad, y brindará liderazgo técnico y capacitación a los Electromecánicos de todos los turnos.

Lo que hará

  • Mantener y optimizar los sistemas eléctricos, de automatización y de control de procesos de la planta para maximizar la confiabilidad y el tiempo de operación de los equipos.
  • Dirigir el diagnóstico de fallas y el análisis de causa raíz de fallas eléctricas y de controles.
  • Capacitar y coordinar a los Electromecánicos de todos los turnos.
  • Supervisar el mantenimiento preventivo, predictivo y correctivo de PLCs, variadores, redes y equipos de producción.
  • Mantener al día los diagramas eléctricos, programas de control, configuraciones de sistemas y documentación de equipos.
  • Dar soporte a los sistemas de servicios de la planta: vapor, refrigeración, HVAC, aire comprimido, agua y distribución eléctrica.
  • Cumplir con las normas de GMP, seguridad, calidad y regulación, e impulsar la mejora continua.

Lo que necesita

  • Diploma de preparatoria (high school) o equivalente, con amplia experiencia en controles industriales, automatización o mantenimiento eléctrico.
  • Conocimiento práctico de distribución de máquinas, planos de control, P&IDs, diagramas de interconexión y sistemas de control distribuido.
  • Dominio del software de programación, configuración y diagnóstico de Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Siemens y Mitsubishi.
  • Capacidad para leer diagramas eléctricos, órdenes de trabajo, manuales de operación e instrucciones de mantenimiento.
  • Fuertes habilidades analíticas y de solución de problemas.
  • Capacidad para levantar hasta 50 libras con ayuda.
  • Licencia de conducir vigente.

Deseable

  • Título técnico (Associate's) en Ingeniería Eléctrica, Tecnología en Ingeniería Electrónica o campo relacionado.
  • Experiencia en diseño de máquinas, instalación, puesta en marcha y arranque de sistemas de control.
  • Experiencia en manufactura de alimentos, panadería, productos de consumo o procesos continuos.
  • Experiencia con CMMS.
  • Conocimiento de redes industriales, variadores AC/DC, servosistemas, hidráulica y neumática.

Beneficios: seguro médico, dental y de la vista, seguro de vida pagado por la empresa, tiempo libre pagado y días feriados, licencia parental pagada, plan de retiro, incapacidad de corto y largo plazo, HSA/FSA.

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