Controls Maintenance Technician II

Job Description

Job Description

Controls Maintenance Technician II

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Conversion Timeline: 3-6 months, based on performance, attendance, culture fit, and business need

Pay: $40.00/hr

Schedule: 2x2x3 night shift, 5:30pm-6:00am

Benefits: CRG contractor benefits available

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Controls Maintenance Technician II to support high-speed food and beverage manufacturing equipment in a hands-on plant maintenance environment.

This role is designed for a multi-skilled maintenance technician with strong electrical, mechanical, controls, and PLC troubleshooting ability. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on production equipment, diagnosing breakdowns, supporting preventive and predictive maintenance, and partnering with operations and maintenance leadership to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

Candidates with military electronics technician experience are encouraged to apply, as those skills can transfer well into industrial maintenance, controls troubleshooting, electrical systems, and high-speed production support.

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with potential conversion after 3-6 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain plant production equipment.
• Support electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and fabrication-related maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot PLC-related issues and support controls-related equipment problems.
• Generate, manage, and close preventive, predictive, and corrective work orders in the CMMS.
• Adjust work orders based on maintenance priorities and communicate changes effectively.
• Assist with weekly maintenance scheduling in partnership with maintenance leadership and operations.
• Provide detailed notes on corrective work orders, including parts, materials, and repair requirements.
• Participate in predictive maintenance activities, including vibration analysis, infrared scans, oil analysis, and related reliability efforts.
• Identify opportunities to complete maintenance work during planned downtime to minimize production disruption.
• Assist with preventive maintenance tasks, repairs, equipment adjustments, and hands-on troubleshooting.
• Support plant uptime, equipment reliability, safety, quality, and maintenance execution.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, vendors, and leadership to resolve issues and support plant goals.
• Help train team members and support project execution when needed.

Required Qualifications

• 2-year degree or 2-year certification in an electrical, mechanical, engineering, industrial maintenance, electronics, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of relevant industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical and electronic troubleshooting skills.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting ability.
• Mechanical troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Multi-craft maintenance ability across electrical, mechanical, controls, and equipment repair.
• Ability to work hands-on in a high-speed production environment.
• Experience using a CMMS to manage maintenance work orders.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Ability to work a 2x2x3 night shift schedule from 5:30pm-6:00am.
• Ability to work in a food or beverage manufacturing environment with required safety, sanitation, and quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food, beverage, dairy, CPG, or regulated manufacturing experience.
• High-speed filling, packaging, UP, UHT, or process equipment experience.
• Military electronics technician experience.
• Experience with predictive maintenance tools such as vibration analysis, infrared scanning, or oil analysis.
• Experience training other technicians or supporting team development.
• Experience leading maintenance projects or supporting project execution.
• Experience working with vendors and vendor relationships.
• Strong fabrication, welding, or equipment modification experience.

Work Environment

This role is based in a high-speed food and beverage manufacturing plant. The position requires hands-on maintenance work around production equipment, including electrical, mechanical, controls, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

The schedule is a 2x2x3 night shift from 5:30pm-6:00am. Candidates must be comfortable working 12-hour night shifts in a production environment.

Why This Role

This is a strong opportunity for a maintenance technician with strong controls, electrical, mechanical, and PLC troubleshooting skills to join a high-performing production environment. The role offers the chance to work on complex manufacturing equipment, support plant reliability, and potentially convert to a full-time role after 3-6 months.

CRG Benefits

Eligible CRG contract employees may have access to the following benefits after 30 days of employment:

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Weekly pay
• Direct deposit
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Paid sick leave where required by applicable state or local law
• Support from the CRG recruiting and account management team throughout the assignment

401(k) eligibility begins after 12 months as a CRG employee.

Benefit eligibility, plan details, waiting periods, and employee costs should be confirmed during onboarding.