Electrical Technician — PLC & Industrial Controls

Greif, Inc.; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Greif, Inc. seeks an Electrician Step 3 in Georgia to perform preventive maintenance, startup/shutdown, and diagnostics on electrical equipment. The role includes wiring, panels, and industrial control systems upkeep, plus PLC programming and documentation support.

A High School diploma is required with 2–4 years of experience, and adherence to NEC and safety practices is essential. The position offers a competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Typically a High School diploma or equivalent with 2–4 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance tasks such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems.
• Performs start up and shut down of equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements and company safety procedures.
• Visually inspects and tests electrical machinery and equipment.
• Dismantles, inspects, and replaces electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical parts.
• Performs lay-outs, assemblies, installs, tests, repairs, and adjusts electrical fixtures, apparatuses, equipment, wiring, to include panels and breakers.
• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots industrial control systems, including instrumentation and power distribution equipment.
• Performs PLC programming, troubleshooting and program documentation maintenance.
• Examines work orders and converses with equipment operators to detect equipment problems.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals, diagrams, sketches, schematics, engineering specifications, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Safety procedures

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Greif, Inc. seeks an Electrician Step 3 in Georgia to perform preventive maintenance, startup/shutdown, and diagnostics on electrical equipment. The role includes wiring, panels, and industrial control systems upkeep, plus PLC programming and documentation support.

A High School diploma is required with 2–4 years of experience, and adherence to NEC and safety practices is essential. The position offers a competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth