Electrical Controls Technician

Cedar Point; Avon (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Point is hiring an Electrical Controls Technician to diagnose, repair, and maintain our controls systems. You will work with PLCs, DC/AC drives, and various diagnostic tools to ensure peak performance of guest-facing ride equipment.

Responsibilities include wiring, calibration, fault finding, and collaborating with the maintenance team. Candidates should have an associate degree or equivalent experience and be able to pass drug/background checks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of industrial control system experience preferred.
• Must join electrical union.
• High degree of computer literacy preferred.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to pass drug and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair electrical systems.
• Calibrate equipment and troubleshoot wiring, panels, and glitches.
• Diagnose and repair DC drive controllers and DC motors.
• Use amp probes, digital volt meters, oscilloscope, and other test equipment.
• Diagnose PLCs (SLC500, PLC5, NUMA LOGIC, ControlLogix 5000, CompactLogix) and relay logic issues.
• Work knowledge of Allen Bradley, Icom software, hydraulics and pneumatics desirable.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and drawing schematics.
• Follow standard control system wiring practices and use sensing devices.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Electrical controls

Diagnostics

PLC programming

Allen Bradley

DC/AC drives

SLC500

ControlLogix

AutoCAD

Education

Associate degree in industrial control systems

Maintenance journeyman (Class A)

High school diploma or GED

Driver's License

Tools

Test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope)

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting career providing thrills to people from all over the world? Cedar Point is looking for qualified Electrical Controls Technicians. As an Electrical Controls Technician, you would be responsible for diagnostics, repairs, and maintaining Cedar Point’s controls systems. Working as a team, the systems are maintained to a high standard. This is done utilizing digital multi-meters, PLC ladder logic, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics, and other types of diagnostic software and tools. Must have a working knowledge of Allen Bradley controls to include DC and AC drives and a multitude of PLCs from the tried-and-true PLC5 to the latest and greatest ControlLogix. The brands of drives and PLCs are not limited to Allen Bradley.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair electrical systems.
• Calibrate equipment, design, inspect, and troubleshoot wiring, panels, glitches, and other malfunctions.
• Diagnose and repair DC drive controllers and DC motors.
• Must know how to use amp probe, digital volt meter, oscilloscope and other test equipment.
• Diagnose PLC (SLC500, PLC5, NUMA LOGIC, ControlLogix 5000, CompactLogix) and relay logic electrical problems.
• Working knowledge of Allen Bradley, Icom software programs, hydraulic and pneumatic systems desirable.
• Familiar with AutoCad and capable of drawing schematics.
• Standard control system wiring practices and control sensing devices such as proximity sensors, photo eyes, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned.

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Qualifications

• Must join electrical union.
• Associate degree in industrial or robotic control systems preferred.
• High degree of computer literacy preferred.
• Maintenance journeyman (Class A) preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of industrial control system experience preferred.
• High school graduate/GED preferred.
• Driver's License
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
• Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
• Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.