Senior PLC Maintenance Technician — 10k Sign-On

Niagara Bottling; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician specialized in PLCs to ensure equipment uptime through advanced electrical troubleshooting of 480VAC and 24VDC components. The role covers Allen Bradley, B&R, Siemens, and Zenon systems with emphasis on drives, HMIs, and data backups.

You will lead cross-functional teams, perform root-cause analysis, and develop procedures for bottling lines including blow molding and filling/capping. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in electrical maintenance.
• Experience reading electrical/instrumentation diagrams.
• Experience leading projects or teams (4+ years).
• Proficiency with hand tools, multimeter, PLC hardware.
• Knowledge of 480VAC & 24VDC systems.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety and GMP standards plant-wide.
• Lead and train Operators, Mechanics, Supervisors on procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership on CI projects and equipment upgrades.
• Perform root-cause analysis to minimize downtime.
• Develop and share operating/troubleshooting procedures.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Effective communication

Team leadership

Schematics reading

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree in related field

Tools

RSLogix 5000

SIMATIC Step 7

Factory Talk Studio

HMI software

Job description

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician specialized in PLCs to ensure equipment uptime through advanced electrical troubleshooting of 480VAC and 24VDC components. The role covers Allen Bradley, B&R, Siemens, and Zenon systems with emphasis on drives, HMIs, and data backups.

You will lead cross-functional teams, perform root-cause analysis, and develop procedures for bottling lines including blow molding and filling/capping. Strong communication and leadership are essential.