PLC Controls Electrician

3M Company; City of Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Retirement Benefits

Paid Absences

Job summary

3M Company is seeking a PLC Controls Electrician in the United States to join a global team of 3Mers. You will collaborate across locations to work on AC/DC drive systems, PLC logic, and P&ID diagrams while maintaining safety and reliability in manufacturing processes.

The role requires an associate degree in electrical/electronic fields or 5+ years of related experience, plus willingness to work weekends, overtime, and rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate with an associate degree in electrical/electronic or related field or 5+ years’ experience with electrical equipment and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Work with analog and digital AC/DC drive systems and HMIs.
• Create/read/modify electrical diagrams including PLC logic and P&ID drawings.
• Use test equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, meggers and chart recorders.
• Improve manufacturing processes with Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) and Siemens control systems.
• Evaluate equipment to determine preventive/predictive maintenance needs.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Read electrical diagrams

HMI experience

Drive systems knowledge

Education

Associate degree in electrical/electronic

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley control systems

Siemens control systems

Job description

Job Description

PLC Controls Electrician

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an In dustrial Maintenance Mechanic, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Work with Analog and digital AC/DC drive systems, Calibrations/metrology, National Electric Code, Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
• Create, read, modify, or update electrical diagrams: elementary diagrams, PLC logic, process flow diagrams, instrument flow diagrams, P&ID drawings, etc.
• Work with electrical tools, test equipment, and instruments used in industrial plant applications such as oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, meggers, and chart recorders.
• Improve manufacturing processes by working on Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) and Siemens family of control systems.
• Evaluate equipment and maintenance history to determine, develop, and implement appropriate preventive maintenance requirements and/or recommend predictive maintenance programs for optimizing the effectiveness of maintenance procedures and maximizing equipment reliability and runtime.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this 3M Production role, in compliance with U.S. labor and safety laws.

• Completed and verified prior to start: Graduate with an associate degree from an accredited college with a discipline in, or related to, electrical/electronic in a private, public, government, or military environment OR A minimum of 5 year’s experience working with mechanical/electrical equipment and troubleshooting electrical circuits, drives and PLCs.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Demonstrated proficiency in creating, reading, modifying, or updating electrical diagrams: elementary diagrams, PLC logic, process flow diagrams, instrument flow diagrams, P&ID drawings, etc.
• Ability to understand electrical circuits and layout job for new equipment installations, system upgrades, modifications, etc.
• 5 years or more of Industrial electrical experience in process instrumentation and control system technology & related disciplines.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Work weekends, Work overtime, Work rotating shifts.

Pay & Benefits:

• The starting rate of pay for this position is $42.20- $44.42 . This range represents a good-faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Travel: May include up to N/A

Relocation Assistance: N/A

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life — both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/