Controls Electrician

Randstad; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Prescription

Dental

Vision

AD&D

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

401K

Job summary

Randstad USA seeks a Controls Electrician for direct hire in Lancaster, PA. The role runs on a 3rd shift from 10:30 PM to 6:30 AM with a base pay rate of $39.97/hr plus a $1.00 shift differential, totaling $40.97/hr, and a yearly salary of $85,000–$85,300.

This position requires no degree and focuses on troubleshooting PLCs, electrical schematics, and control systems within industrial equipment, while observing NEC and NFPA 70E safety standards. Weekend work is included as part of the rotation.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical control systems and PLC troubleshooting.
• Understanding of electrical safety standards and NEC/NFPA 70E.

Responsibilities

• Interpret machine manuals, electrical schematics, and engineering blueprints.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and program PLCs and automated control systems.
• Diagnose and repair industrial hardware, including motors, drives, and transformers.
• Support Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+, and Remote I/O networks.
• Maintain adherence to NEC and NFPA 70E safety standards.
• Perform PLC and control system troubleshooting and repair.

Skills

Internal Controls

Education

No Degree Required

Job description

Position Details & Pay

• Role: Controls Electrician (Direct Hire)
• Location: Lancaster, PA
• Shift: 3rd Shift | 10:30 PM – 6:30 AM (Monday night – Saturday morning)
• Pay Rate: $39.97/hr + $1.00 shift differential ($40.97/hr total)
• Salary: $85,000 - $85,300 per year
• Shift: Third
• Work hours: 11 PM - 7 AM
• Education: No Degree Required

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret machine manuals, electrical schematics, and engineering blueprints.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and program PLCs and automated control systems.
• Diagnose and repair industrial hardware, including motors, drives, motion controllers, transformers, and breakers.
• Support communication networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+, and Remote I/O.
• Maintain strict adherence to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E safety standards.
• Interpret machine manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings relative to equipment assigned
• Understand & demonstrate use of the principles of electricity, electronics, and control systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70-E
• Perform PLC and control system troubleshooting and repair
• Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning apparatus and components, such as transformers, circuit breakers, fuses, motors, fixtures, PLC’s, motion controllers and drives
• Troubleshoot Controlnet, Devicenet, DH+, Remote IO and Ethernet networks
• Working weekends

Skills

• Internal Controls

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Benefits

• medical
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• AD&D
• life insurance offerings
• short-term disability
• 401K plan

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Any consideration of a background check would be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.