Controls Technician & Maintenance Electrician (PLC Focus)

Oldcastle APG; Aberdeen (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental and disability cover

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, is seeking a maintenance electrician to join our North Carolina manufacturing site. The role focuses on the general maintenance and repair of electrical controls and equipment to keep production running smoothly.

You will update PLC programs, troubleshoot production machinery, and work safely around high‑voltage equipment. The position requires self‑direction, strong problem solving, and the ability to read drawings and schematics.

Qualifications

• Must possess extensive electrical control experience.
• Able to work in a self-directed fashion without significant supervisory support or direction.
• Strong problem solving, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with other team members.
• Lift tools, machinery parts, and other objects weighing up to 100lbs, assistance available if needed.
• Endure intermittent bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, stooping, and reaching.
• Standing for an extended period of time.
• Able to work under extreme conditions such as hot or cold temperatures, noise, dust, and dirt.

Responsibilities

• Update and edit PLC Programs using supplied software.
• Manage work requirements and prioritize task completion in breakdown situations.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills including PLC and repair of production machinery.
• Safely set-up, adjust, maintain, and repair machinery and machine parts.
• Read and understand technical drawings, schematics, ladder logic, etc.
• Follow all established safety procedures.
• Troubleshoot safety circuits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical control experience

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Team communication

Self-direction

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, is seeking a maintenance electrician to join our North Carolina manufacturing site. The role focuses on the general maintenance and repair of electrical controls and equipment to keep production running smoothly.

You will update PLC programs, troubleshoot production machinery, and work safely around high‑voltage equipment. The position requires self‑direction, strong problem solving, and the ability to read drawings and schematics.