Controls Technician

gpac; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

gpac is seeking a hands-on Controls Technician for a day shift in the Far Rockaway area of NY. The role involves maintaining and improving high-volume production equipment with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, including PLC-controlled systems in a food manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate will handle preventive maintenance, machine changeovers, and support for both modern and legacy equipment, while ensuring safety and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance experience in food manufacturing or similar high-volume environment.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled machinery and diagnosing faults.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 480V.
• Experience maintaining packaging and conveying equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment including molding, foil handling, packaging, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, motors, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Diagnose electrical and control system issues on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance to maximize uptime.
• Troubleshoot sensors, photo eyes, VFDs, relays, motor starters, and control circuits.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Assist with PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens) to identify faults and support production.
• Support machine changeovers and equipment setup.
• Work on legacy European production machinery and newer automated equipment.
• Coordinate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime.
• Maintain maintenance records and spare parts inventory.
• Ensure work complies with food safety, GMP, OSHA, and company standards.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical systems

Schematic reading

Preventive maintenance

Sensors and controls

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

Controls Technician | Day Shift 1pm-9pm | Far Rockaway area of NY | $35 to $40/hr.

Our client, a well-established food manufacturer, is seeking a hands-on Controls Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production equipment in a high-volume manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment, and experience in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment including:
• molding machines
• Foil wrapping and foil handling equipment
• Packaging and cartoning machines
• Conveyors and material handling systems
• Pumps, gearboxes, motors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Diagnose electrical and control system issues on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance to maximize equipment uptime.
• Troubleshoot sensors, photo eyes, VFDs, relays, motor starters, and control circuits.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Assist with PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens or similar) to identify faults and support production.
• Support machine changeovers and equipment setup.
• Work on both newer automated equipment and older European production machinery.
• Coordinate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and spare parts inventory.
• Ensure all work is performed safely while complying with food safety, GMP, OSHA, and company standards.

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance experience in a food, beverage, confectionery, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience repairing complex production equipment.
• Working knowledge of PLC troubleshooting (ability to diagnose faults).
• Experience with electrical systems up to 480V.
• Ability to troubleshoot:
• Motors
• VFDs
• Sensors
• Solenoids
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Servo-driven equipment (preferred)
• Experience maintaining packaging equipment, wrappers, conveyors, or automated production machinery.
• Comfortable working on legacy European manufacturing equipment where replacement parts may require custom fabrication or creative troubleshooting.
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• PLC programming experience is a plus.

Preferred Experience

• Chocolate, candy, bakery, snack food, or other food manufacturing.
• High-speed equipment.
• Molding, wrapping, and cartoning equipment.
• European OEM equipment.
• GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards.

What's In It For You

• Competitive wage - $35 to $40/hr.
• Comprehensive benefit package.
• Advancement opportunities within.
• Working with modern equipment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.