Industrial Electrical Control Technician

Consultants At Greystone Inc; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance—6

401(k)

Shift differential for off-shift

Job summary

Consultants At Greystone Inc in Toano, VA is seeking an experienced Industrial Electrical & Controls Technician to keep our manufacturing operation running safely, reliably, and efficiently.

This is a hands-on role for a skilled Journeyman Electrician who enjoys troubleshooting electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation problems and improving equipment reliability. You will diagnose, install, modify and test systems while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Valid Journeyman Electrician certification required.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience with 480V electrical systems.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and manuals.
• Experience with PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, servos, motors, sensors, and industrial controls is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems.
• Safely work with 480V systems, motor controls, MCCs, control panels, and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, servos, motors, sensors, instrumentation, valves, and other control components.
• Diagnose problems on stationary and rotating equipment and install, modify, test, and verify electrical/control systems using schematics, drawings, manuals, and blueprints.
• Maintain and optimize equipment including hammer mills, bucket elevators, conveyors, and other industrial machinery.
• Identify recurring problems and recommend improvements to safety, reliability, efficiency, and production uptime.
• Document electrical and controls modifications and maintain accurate records.
• Recommend tools, spare parts, and troubleshooting methods and work with vendors or other departments as needed.
• Follow OSHA, EPA, local regulatory, and company safety requirements.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Industrial controls

Read schematics

Education

Journeyman Electrician certification

High school diploma

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

HMIs

MCCs

Control panels

Automation equipment

Job description

Industrial Electrical & Controls Technician

Full-Time | [Toano, VA]

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Electrical & Controls Technician to help keep our manufacturing operation running safely, reliably, and efficiently.

This is a hands-on position for a skilled Journeyman Electrician who enjoys troubleshooting electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation problems and improving equipment reliability.

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems.
• Safely work with **480V systems**, motor controls, MCCs, control panels, and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, servos, motors, sensors, instrumentation, valves, temperature controllers, pressure transmitters, flow meters, and other control components.
• Diagnose problems on stationary and rotating equipment and install, modify, test, and verify electrical/control systems using schematics, drawings, manuals, and blueprints.
• Maintain and optimize equipment including hammer mills, bucket elevators, conveyors, and other industrial machinery.
• Identify recurring problems and recommend improvements to safety, reliability, efficiency, and production uptime.
• Document electrical and controls modifications and maintain accurate records.
• Recommend tools, spare parts, and troubleshooting methods and work with vendors or other departments as needed.
• Follow OSHA, EPA, local regulatory, and company safety requirements.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• **Valid Journeyman Electrician certification or higher — required.**
• Minimum 3 years of industrial electrical maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience safely working with **480V electrical systems**.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills and ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and technical documentation.
• Experience with PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, servos, instrumentation, MCCs, motors, valves, sensors, and industrial controls is highly desirable.
• A technical school or college degree is not required. Hands-on experience, certification, troubleshooting ability, and overall qualifications matter most.

Schedule & Availability

• Work overtime as needed.
• Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation.
• Respond to emergency maintenance calls when needed.
• Work occasional weekends, holidays, or other non-standard hours when required.
• On-call and emergency response requirements are shared through a scheduled maintenance rotation.

Compensation & Benefits

• $30–$40+ per hour based on experience and qualifications.
• 10 paid holidays from your first day.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days.
• 401(k), shift differential for eligible off-shift work, and overtime opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with a broad range of industrial electrical, controls, automation, and production equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, twist, and work in various positions.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand movements and intermittently lift/move equipment or materials up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to work safely around industrial machinery and electrical equipment.