Industrial Controls Electrician

Your Day as an Industrial Controls Electrician

Picture the start of your shift: a line is down, a servo drive shows a fault, and production needs a fast, safe resolution. You step in—diagnose the issue, confer with mechanics and your supervisor, and apply the right corrective action. From control panel builds to plant-wide power distribution, you’re the go-to pro for electrical reliability.

What You’ll Tackle

• Test, diagnose, and repair malfunctioning machinery; align corrective actions with mechanics and supervisors.
• Apply NEC knowledge to keep the facility compliant with all safety protocols.
• Leverage experience with complex manufacturing operations (preferred).
• Build and install control panels (24–480V) from electrical prints and schematics.
• Work with digital and analog I/O and industrial networking; Ethernet and fiber experience preferred.
• Support teammates of varied skill levels—offer guidance and share knowledge.
• Develop strong relationships with maintenance colleagues, outside contractors, and vendors.
• Troubleshoot and maintain servo systems, servo amplifiers, and servo controllers.
• Proactively identify and correct electrical issues across the facility and grounds.
• Bend and install multiple conduit types; size wire and conduit properly, terminate conductors based on distance and FLA.
• Work confidently with 24V–480V power.
• Install, maintain, and repair facility, grounds, and industrial electrical power systems (low and high voltage).
• Read and interpret electrical schematics accurately.
• Diagnose electric motors, motor controls, and device control problems.
• Troubleshoot and repair sensors and solid-state components.
• Identify and order parts and materials using manufacturers’ manuals and prints.
• Communicate instructions clearly in writing and verbally.
• Other duties as assigned.

Food Safety at Ken’s Foods

• Produce product free of contamination.
• Follow all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies.
• Report any suspicious activity in or around the plant.
• Continuously inspect your work area for potential product contamination issues.

Skills That Set You Up for Success

Language

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write clear routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively to groups of employees or customers.

Math

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all measurement units using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning

• Solve practical problems with limited standardization and concrete variables.
• Interpret instructions delivered in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

Expect frequent standing, walking, manual dexterity, and reaching. Occasional sitting; climbing/balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and talking/hearing. Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs; occasionally lift and/or move over 100 lbs. Specific vision requirement: ability to adjust focus.

Mental Alertness

• Maintain continuous alertness and work safely.
• Perform tasks requiring high cognitive function and sound judgment.
• Be free from impairments that could impact safe, competent performance.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to operating conditions.
• Work in an unfatigued state.
• Accurately estimate time and distance.
• Quickly retain and recall short-term instructions.
• Sustain concentration.
• Cope with sudden environmental changes, emergencies, and alarms.
• Demonstrate a caring, committed, safety-first mindset.
• Collaborate with teammates of diverse skill levels while coaching and sharing knowledge.

Work Environment

You’ll frequently be near moving mechanical parts. At times you may work in wet/humid areas; at heights; around fumes/airborne particles; with toxic/caustic chemicals; outdoors; in extreme cold or heat; and with risk of electrical shock. Noise levels are typically loud.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Compliance Statements

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.