Controls Electrician - PLCs, Motor Control & Automation

Huhtamaki, Inc.; Town of Fulton (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki, Inc. in Fulton, NY is hiring a Controls Electrician to join the Electric Department. The role requires journeyman-level electrical work with five years experience or four years with a trained journeyman, and may accept technical training substitutions.

The position emphasizes repairing production machinery, wiring, and PLC programming/ladder logic. Safety, compliance, and ability to work overtime are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional electrician/maintenance experience or 4 years in electrical trade under a skilled journeyman
• Apprentice training may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis
• Strong safety commitment with knowledge of electrical codes and arc flash protection

Responsibilities

• Repair electrical and electronic circuitry on production machinery
• Troubleshoot and repair AC & DC motor controls
• Read schematics and apply basic control logic for troubleshooting
• Program and ladder logic with PLC systems (Modicon, Allen Bradley)
• Use electrical test equipment proficiently
• Follow lock-out procedures and safety protocols

Skills

PLC knowledge

Electrical troubleshooting

Electrical test equipment

Lock-out procedures

Safety compliance

Education

Post-secondary education or trade certificate

Tools

Modicon PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Rexroth

RS Logic

Panel Builder 32

Job description

Huhtamaki, Inc. in Fulton, NY is hiring a Controls Electrician to join the Electric Department. The role requires journeyman-level electrical work with five years experience or four years with a trained journeyman, and may accept technical training substitutions.

The position emphasizes repairing production machinery, wiring, and PLC programming/ladder logic. Safety, compliance, and ability to work overtime are essential.