Plant Electrical & Controls Technician

Plant Electrical & Controls Technician

Own the uptime. Build your future. Join Greif.

Do you thrive on pinpointing faults in control circuits? Are PLCs, AC/DC motors, and VFDs where you do your best work? Want to contribute in a place where your ideas are welcomed and your impact is immediate? Step into a Plant Electrical & Controls Technician role at Greif.

$40.00/hr - $43.00/hr

Keep industrial electrical systems reliable and safe while driving machine uptime metrics. You’ll combine hands‑on maintenance with sharp troubleshooting to solve problems at their source.

• Perform routine maintenance and general repairs on industrial electrical equipment.
• Track down and correct faulty wiring; repair electrical systems, wiring, and circuit breakers.
• Troubleshoot equipment to identify malfunctions in systems or components and resolve issues quickly.
• Install, maintain, and repair industrial control systems and power distribution infrastructure.
• Work with electric motors, motor control devices, and variable-speed (VFD) drives.
• Diagnose and repair substation breakers and motor control centers (MCCs).
• Interpret technical documents, prints, and manuals to perform work accurately.

• Apply PLC knowledge along with AC & DC motor and VFD expertise to keep equipment running.
• Use a solid working knowledge of motor control circuits to isolate issues and implement fixes.
• Communicate clearly—both verbally and in writing—to align with teammates and leadership.

• Attend company-sponsored training to stay current.
• Proactively pursue additional training to elevate your skill set.

If you’re ready to protect uptime, solve challenging problems, and keep critical systems running, Greif is ready for you.

• Entry level

• Full-time

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