Day-Shift Electrical Technician: PLCs, Robotics & 480V Power

gpac; Closter (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental

PTO and retirement options

Day shift Monday–Friday

Job summary

gpac is seeking a Day Shift Electrical Technician for a premier food manufacturer in New Jersey. You will own a diverse automation platform across freezing, cooking, and high-speed packaging lines, diagnosing 480V power, VFDs, PLCs, robotics, and safety circuits.

The role emphasizes daylight hours, not nights, with a starting wage of $25-$40/hour depending on experience, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities in a sustainability-minded facility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on industrial electrical maintenance experience (food, beverage, or automated high-speed processing strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot 480V power systems, VFDs, motor controls, and PLCs independently.
• New Jersey electrical license/journeyman/apprentice credential is a plus (not required).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair 480V 3-phase electrical equipment, motor controls, VFDs, and servo systems.
• Diagnose PLC I/O, ladder logic, and HMI faults using Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms.
• Perform root-cause troubleshooting on robotics, instrumentation, sensors, and safety circuits.
• Conduct preventive maintenance, trace electrical schematics, update drawings, and identify critical spare parts.
• Support capital equipment projects, contractor activities, and continuous process improvements.

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance

480V power systems

VFDs

PLCs

Robotics (ABB/Fanuc)

Safety circuits

Electrical credentials (NJ license/Ap­

Job description

gpac is seeking a Day Shift Electrical Technician for a premier food manufacturer in New Jersey. You will own a diverse automation platform across freezing, cooking, and high-speed packaging lines, diagnosing 480V power, VFDs, PLCs, robotics, and safety circuits.

The role emphasizes daylight hours, not nights, with a starting wage of $25-$40/hour depending on experience, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities in a sustainability-minded facility.