Industrial Electrical Controls Technician

Synerfac is seeking an Industrial Instrumentation Controls Technician for our client in Frederick, MD. Our client has been a national leading manufacturer of residential roofing shingles for more than 75 years.
This position works within the Maintenance Department and provides industrial maintenance and troubleshooting services to the various production lines at the plant. The candidate selected for this role will be experienced in investigating tasks on PLCs, HMIs and automated systems on the manufacturing floor. In addition, the candidate should be confident in performing electrical/power distribution system maintenance for AC and DC systems up to 480V.
- Provide primary support and execution of electrical and controls maintenance to the roofing manufacturing lines and ancillary equipment/systems.
- Troubleshoot programming and system faults for plant equipment and modify existing programs to improve sequencing, add/modify/remove alarms, and aide in improved troubleshooting and error response within the plant PLCs, HMIs, and automated systems.
- Perform work as an Industrial Electrician within electrical panels, systems, and wiring up to 480V. Individual will be required to become certified as a Level 1 Electrician at the facility and meet all requirements for achieving and maintaining that certification.
- Support and execute equipment calibration, programming installation and updates, and machine setup.
- Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering personnel to resolve problems.
- Review and update/redline system layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.
- Review and analyze operational data to diagnose and resolve performance issues.
- Maintain critical environmental and process control systems.
- Perform Industrial Maintenance activities as required, both as planned & scheduled work and as emergency/urgent production line support, troubleshooting, and repair.
- May occasionally be asked to perform "on call" responsibilities.
- High school diploma or GED required. Technical Degree in Industrial Electrical, Controls, or Automation-based fields is strongly preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of related experience and/or training is required. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Experience and proficiency working with Electrical Distribution systems and wiring up to 480V required.
- Certified or able to become certified to operate multiple kinds of powered industrial vehicles such as forklifts and man/personnel lifts.
- Experience with PLC controls troubleshooting and Drives troubleshooting required.Employment Type: FULL_TIME