Night-Shift Electrical & Controls Technician (Food)

Lyons Magnus; Walton (KY); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Lyons Magnus is seeking an Industrial Electrical & Controls Technician to troubleshoot, repair and improve electrical and automated control systems in a food manufacturing setting. The role supports production by increasing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and ensuring GMP compliance.

Responsibilities include installing and testing drives, sensors, and panels, reading schematics, and performing root-cause analysis on downtime events.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems and motor controls.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC systems (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi or similar).
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E and electrical safe work practices.
• Experience in 24/7 manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Diagnose failures and perform preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Install, maintain, and test motors, drives, sensors, and control panels.
• Read schematics, ladder logic, and technical manuals.
• Support startup, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Industrial electrical systems

Motor controls

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Ladder logic

NFPA 70E

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

CMMS

Job description

Lyons Magnus is seeking an Industrial Electrical & Controls Technician to troubleshoot, repair and improve electrical and automated control systems in a food manufacturing setting. The role supports production by increasing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and ensuring GMP compliance.

Responsibilities include installing and testing drives, sensors, and panels, reading schematics, and performing root-cause analysis on downtime events.