Allen-Bradley, Best Practices, Beverages, Consumer Packaged Goods, Control Systems, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Electricity, Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Maintenance - Electrical, Manufacturing, Mentoring, National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), OSHA, Operational Improvement, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Design, Regulatory Compliance, Rockwell Automation, Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Safety Standards, Variable Speed Drive (VSD)
Company/Location Overview
Iron Bull Distillery is a part of the Sazerac Company. We are in Halethorpe, Maryland and offer a great work culture, competitive compensation and benefits as well as a focus on work/life balance. We operate Monday-Thursday and some Fridays.
Job Description/Responsibilities
Join our team as a Controls Technician, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving plant-wide electrical and control systems. You’ll work hands-on with PLCs, HMIs, DCS, instrumentation, and VFDs to keep production running efficiently and safely.
Schedule:Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm, with overtime as needed on Friday. This is a fully onsite position.
What You’ll Do & Bring
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and control systems across the plant
- Support installation, programming, and optimization of new and existing equipment
- Diagnose issues quickly to minimize downtime and ensure product quality
- Lead and support controls-related projects from design through implementation
- Train and mentor technicians on troubleshooting and best practices
- Recommend improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs
- Apply strong experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and industrial control systems
- Use solid troubleshooting skills in a manufacturing environment
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards (OSHA, NFPA, NEC, etc.)
- Collaborate cross-functionally to solve technical challenges and improve operations
Qualifications/Requirements
MUST
- Associate's degree in applied sciences or equivalent experience
- 3 + years hands on electrical experience, Allen Bradley PLC programming, hardware experience, and equipment trouble shooting experience
PREFERRED
- Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
- Rockwell Automation controls training
Physical Requirements
- Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 25 pounds without assistance
- In-person job attendance and punctuality are required
You should be proficient in:
- PLC Troubleshooting Skills
- PLC Programming Experience
Machines & technologies you'll use:
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley)