McWane Ductile Ohio - Electrical Control Technician (ELC Tech)

Company Description

McWane, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is made available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and marital status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with reasonable accommodation, Vietnam Era or veteran status. This policy applies to hiring, placement, recruitment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, Company-sponsored training, terminations, and other employment-related activities.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell.    The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme heat or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Description

Summary: The Industrial Electrical Controls Technician is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical control systems and automation equipment within an industrial manufacturing environment. This position ensures production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably by supporting PLC systems, motor controls, instrumentation, and electrical distribution equipment. The technician works closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to minimize downtime and improve equipment performance.                         

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include those listed below, other duties may be assigned. This position is a full-time (minimum 40 hours per week) on-site position.

Electrical & Controls Maintenance

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial electrical systems and control circuits.
• Diagnose issues in PLC systems, motor controls, sensors, drives, and automation equipment.
• Maintain electrical distribution systems including panels, transformers, and power supplies.
• Perform wiring, panel modifications, and control system upgrades.
• Interpret and update schematics, wiring diagrams, and manuals.

Automation & PLC Systems

• Troubleshoot and support PLC hardware and associated control networks.
• Assist with PLC programming modifications and system improvements.
• Maintain and calibrate sensors, transmitters, and instrumentation devices.
• Support automated equipment including conveyors, robotics, and process controls.

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on electrical and control systems.
• Inspect equipment to identify potential failures and reliability issues.
• Document maintenance activities and corrective actions in CMMS systems.
• Assist with reliability improvement initiatives.

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

• Respond to equipment breakdowns and minimize production downtime.
• Analyze root causes of electrical and control system failures.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, ladder logic, and wiring diagrams.
• Work with operations and engineering teams to implement permanent solutions.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all electrical safety procedures including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
• Maintain compliance with NFPA, OSHA, and company safety standards.
• Ensure electrical installations meet applicable codes and standards.

Position Requirements

• Provide training and guidance to maintenance personnel related to