Mauser Packaging Solutions

Global industrial packaging and lifecycle services.

Maintenance PLC Control Technician

Equipment MaintenancePosted on Nov 13

Full-timeColumbus, OH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Technical or college education in electrical, mechanical, or related maintenance, or equivalent experience.
Four to six years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
Approximately one to three years of trade training or technical knowledge.
Strong understanding of electrical systems, controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), drives, and mechanical equipment.
Ability to use electrical and electronic test equipment and precision measuring instruments.
Ability to lift 10 pounds regularly and 35 pounds occasionally.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, kneel, stoop, climb, and crouch.
Good hand, eye, and foot coordination.
Ability to work around moving machinery, fumes, noise, and temperature extremes.
Ability to meet appropriate vision and hearing requirements.
Must follow safety and personal protective equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, mechanical, and production equipment.
Connect to and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers using a laptop.
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and back up programmable logic controller hardware and software.
Troubleshoot programmable logic controller communication systems, processors, circuit boards, and electrical drives.
Install and maintain motors and controls.
Perform preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, repairs, adjustments, and rebuilds.
Read and work from blueprints, schematics, engineering drawings, manuals, and sketches.
Complete electrical projects, equipment modifications, and repairs.
Assist Engineering with equipment improvements and projects.
Support production, train coworkers, and provide guidance on maintenance techniques.
Manage spare-parts recommendations and maintenance materials.
Participate in maintenance meetings and total productive maintenance audits.

This is a hands-on industrial maintenance role responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and modifying manufacturing equipment. The technician works with electrical, electronic, mechanical, PLC, and automation systems to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, mechanical, and production equipment.
Connect to and troubleshoot PLCs using a laptop.
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and back up PLC hardware/software.
Troubleshoot PLC communication systems, processors, circuit boards, and electrical drives.
Install and maintain motors and controls.
Perform preventive maintenance (TPM), equipment inspections, repairs, adjustments, and rebuilds.
Read and work from blueprints, schematics, engineering drawings, manuals, and sketches.
Complete electrical projects, equipment modifications, and repairs.
Assist Engineering with equipment improvements and projects.
Support production, train coworkers, and provide guidance on maintenance techniques.
Manage spare-parts recommendations and maintenance materials.
Participate in maintenance meetings and TPM audits.

Qualifications

Technical/college education in electrical, mechanical, or related maintenance, or equivalent experience.
4–6 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
Approximately 1–3 years of trade training/technical knowledge.
Strong understanding of electrical systems, controls, PLCs, drives, and mechanical equipment.
Ability to use electrical/electronic test equipment and precision measuring instruments.

Physical & Work Requirements

Lift 10 lbs regularly and 35 lbs occasionally.
Frequent standing, walking, kneeling, stooping, climbing, and crouching.
Good hand/eye/foot coordination.
Work around moving machinery, fumes, noise, and temperature extremes.
Must maintain appropriate vision/hearing requirements.
Must follow all safety and PPE requirements.

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About the Company

Mauser Packaging Solutions

Global industrial packaging and lifecycle services.

Mauser Packaging Solutions provides industrial packaging products and services for industries such as food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and paints. Its offerings include IBCs, drums, cans, tight head containers, jerrycans, pails, bottles, reconditioned packaging, specialty containers and recycled materials. It covers the full lifecycle from production to reconditioning and recycling, with services like fleet management and empty-packaging collection supported by a global network of 180 facilities. Its approach combines a broad product line with end-to-end lifecycle services at scale, focused on reliable, efficient packaging and lower environmental impact.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Oak Brook, IL
Founded: 2003

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