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Job Title: Electrical & Controls Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Electrical & Controls Technician to perform routine and emergency maintenance on analog electrical, electronic, and pneumatic equipment and networks. This role involves the collection, processing, transmission, reception, and recording of data, as well as regulating the operation of final control elements. You will conduct periodic inspections, testing, adjustments, calibrations, and servicing activities necessary to ensure the proper operation of process instrumentation and control systems. You will also perform operational systems tests and fault diagnostics to identify and correct failures, conduct acceptance tests of new equipment, and inspect installations for conformance with plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

+ Perform complex maintenance tasks involving analog and digital equipment.

+ Communicate effectively with operations and maintenance personnel.

+ Repair defective equipment or install parts to bring equipment back into service.

+ Install, maintain, and test LV/MV electrical equipment including AC/DC Motors and Motor Controls, Switchgear, Transformers, Load Break Switch Distribution Equipment, Fuses, Power Circuit Breakers, Load Centers, and Breaker Panels.

+ Install, maintain, and test control and instrumentation equipment including Plant PLC Hardware, Controllers, Relays, HMI Panels, Communication Modules, Instrumentation & Sensors, Control Valves, Actuators, and Limit Switches.

+ Read and interpret plans, schematics, process control flow diagrams, system/network drawings, detail drawings, and wiring diagrams.

+ Set up and operate shop and portable tools to accomplish tasks.

+ Use a range of electrical test instruments including Tic Tracer, DVOM, Clamp Amp, 4-20ma Signal Generators, etc.

+ Support efforts to maximize equipment availability to the Production Department.

+ Perform work following NFPA70E Electrical Procedures and Plant Safety Standards.

+ Conduct front-line maintenance and diagnostics on Plant PLC Hardware.

+ Perform electric motor maintenance and testing.

Essential Skills

+ Minimum five years of industrial electrical and controls maintenance experience.

+ Proficiency with instrumentation and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), preferably Siemen.

+ Knowledge of NEC Codes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Current Journeyman or Master Electrician License preferred but not required.

Why Work Here?

Join a team at one of the world's leading manufacturers of calcium aluminate cements. Enjoy a supportive Union environment with approximately 70 employees. Benefit from two Medical plans and a Prescription Drug Plan through Optima Healthcare for employees and their covered dependents. Additional benefits include vision, dental, 401k, employee assistance program, 10 paid holidays, two weeks of vacation for the first 1-5 years of employment, and performance bonuses. Annual pay reviews and raises are conducted every November, based on Union contract.

Work Environment

As a Controls Technician, you will experience both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions. This role exposes you to noise, vibration, and hazards, including proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, extreme cold, and chemicals.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Chesapeake, Virginia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70720.00 - $72800.00/yr.

10 paid holidays, vacation accrual, 0-5 hours of OT weekly, good company benefits plan for health, vision, dental, 401K

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chesapeake,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 15, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.