Electrical & Controls Technician

Overview

As an Electrical & Controls Technician at Greenbridge, you are responsible for maintaining the electrical equipment in our facility through the design, implementation, and maintenance of industrial, commercial, and domestic electrical systems in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation and upgrades of all electrical wiring, controls, and automation equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment problems in coordination with maintenance and production personnel.
• Ensure timely diagnosis and repair of equipment; elevate to Plant & Maintenance Manager when repairs exceed allotted time.
• Read and interpret 2D drawings of mechanical and control assemblies, control wiring diagrams, and pneumatic control logic diagrams.
• PLC troubleshooting, installation, maintenance, programming; maintain the library of PLC programs.
• Use test equipment such as multimeters and panel meters.
• Familiarity with PLCs, I/O signals, circuit protection, heater controllers, and PID controllers.
• Wire electrical control panels and extruder equipment devices, providing drawings/schematics when needed.
• Assemble tools and special machines using electrical components.
• Conduct facilities maintenance such as lighting and updates to distribution panels.
• Provide guidance for future capital improvement projects.
• Work flexible hours and shifts, especially during projects and installations.
• Create documents, emails, spreadsheets, presentations using Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills – build positive relationships at all levels.
• Communication skills – clear verbal and written communication.
• Critical thinking – create innovative solutions with a bias toward continuous improvement.
• Time management – prioritize assignments in a dynamic, production‑driven environment.
• Project management – develop and maintain project timelines, anticipate obstacles.

Required Credentials & Experience

• Associate’s degree from an accredited community college/university or vocational school certification and high school diploma; job‑related experience and/or training considered in lieu of post‑secondary education.
• 5+ years of experience in an electrical and controls environment.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Controls, VFD motor controls, 110/220/480 VAC components, process sensors, etc.
• Calibrating and testing controls, verifying instrumentation accuracy, performing routine maintenance on plant‑wide controls system.
• Creating and editing Allen Bradley PLC programs.
• Reading and creating technical documents and electrical drawings; interpreting and red‑lining detailed control and instrumentation schematics, ladder logic diagrams, wiring schematics, and PIDs/PFDs.

Preferred Credentials & Experience

• Lean/6 Sigma project experience.
• Operational process improvement experience.
• Experience in robotic controls installation/troubleshooting.