Industrial Electrical & Control Systems Technician

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Matching

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Scholarship Program

Job summary

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Technician to maintain and improve electrical and control systems across the plant. You will diagnose complex issues, perform installations, and support power distribution projects in alignment with safety standards.

The role requires experience with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens), HMIs, vision systems, and servo drives, plus collaboration with other technicians and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or technical equivalent in electrical related field.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing or industrial electrical maintenance.
• Proficient with reading/writing/math and SAP or equivalent systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform intermediate maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electrical/electronic systems and equipment.
• Configure, program, and optimize electrical control systems to support plant operations.
• Diagnose complex issues in automated systems and implement corrective actions.

Skills

PLC & HMI troubleshooting

Vision systems

Servo drives

Reading electrical diagrams

SAP usage

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering/Electrical Technology/Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

HMI software

AutoCAD

Job description

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Technician to maintain and improve electrical and control systems across the plant. You will diagnose complex issues, perform installations, and support power distribution projects in alignment with safety standards.

The role requires experience with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens), HMIs, vision systems, and servo drives, plus collaboration with other technicians and engineering teams.