On-Site Controls Technician - Bakery Plant Automation

Electrical Automation Services; Swedesboro (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Retirement plan

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services is hiring a Controls Technician for a large commercial bakery in Swedesboro, NJ. This on-site role requires working 1st or 2nd shifts, with occasional weekends, to maintain and optimize plant electrical, automation, and process control systems on high-speed production lines.

You will lead troubleshooting, perform preventive and corrective maintenance on PLCs, drives, networks, and documentation, and provide technical leadership across Electro-Mechanics teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive industrial controls or electrical maintenance experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, prints, and P&IDs.
• Proficiency with PLCs and control software across multiple vendors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize plant electrical, automation, and process control systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for electrical/controls failures.
• Train and coordinate Electro-Mechanics across shifts.
• Oversee maintenance for PLCs, drives, networks, and documentation.
• Support plant utility systems and ensure GMP and safety standards.

Skills

Industrial controls

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Mitsubishi PLCs

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Rockwell Automation software

Siemens S7 software

Mitsubishi programming tools

CMMS

Job description

Electrical Automation Services is hiring a Controls Technician for a large commercial bakery in Swedesboro, NJ. This on-site role requires working 1st or 2nd shifts, with occasional weekends, to maintain and optimize plant electrical, automation, and process control systems on high-speed production lines.

You will lead troubleshooting, perform preventive and corrective maintenance on PLCs, drives, networks, and documentation, and provide technical leadership across Electro-Mechanics teams.