Electrical Controls Technician

Cedar Point; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Point in Ohio is seeking an Electrical Controls Technician to diagnose, repair, and maintain the park’s controls systems. You will work as part of a team to ensure reliable operation of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls using PLC ladder logic, schematics, and test equipment.

The role requires knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs (including DC and AC drives), 3–5 years of industrial control experience, and a strong aptitude for electrical troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in industrial or robotic control systems preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Maintenance journeyman (Class A) preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of industrial control system experience preferred.
• Must join electrical union.
• Driver's license required.
• Ability to pass drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair electrical systems.
• Calibrate equipment and troubleshoot wiring and panels.
• Diagnose and repair DC drive controllers and motors.
• Use test equipment such as amp probes, digital multimeters, oscilloscope.
• Diagnose PLC problems (SLC500, PLC5, NUMA LOGIC, ControlLogix 5000, CompactLogix).
• Work with Allen Bradley, hydraulic and pneumatic systems; draw schematics in AutoCAD.
• Follow standard control system wiring practices and utilize sensing devices.

Skills

Electrical controls

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Maintenance & diagnostics

Education

Associate degree in industrial or robotic control systems

High school diploma or GED

Maintenance journeyman (Class A) preferred

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

SLC500

ControlLogix / CompactLogix

AutoCAD

Oscilloscope

Digital multimeter

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.