Controls & Instrumentation Electrician (Plant Operations)

Job Description

Job Description Controls & Instrumentation Electrician (Plant Operations)

Picture this: a packaging line pauses mid-run. You dive into RSLogix, trace the fault over Ethernet, confirm DeviceNet health, and bring the servo axis back online—production resumes, and the team high-fives. If that sounds like your kind of impact, you’ll thrive at Ken’s Foods in Marlborough, MA.

Our story

Since 1958, Ken’s Foods has remained family owned, growing to more than 1,000 employees with modern facilities in Marlborough (MA), McDonough (GA), Las Vegas (NV), and Lebanon (IN). We craft iconic dressings, marinades, and BBQ sauces in a climate-controlled, state-of-the-art environment—and we invest in our people so they can grow with us.

Role mission

Own the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical power and control systems across machinery, equipment, building systems, and plant utilities—ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

How you’ll contribute

• Execute electrical work on both low- and high-voltage systems throughout the facility and grounds.
• Diagnose motors, motor starters, and device-level control circuits; interpret and apply electrical schematics.
• Program and troubleshoot with RSLinx, RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, and RSLogix 5000.
• Maintain and improve industrial communication networks: DeviceNet, ControlNet, Remote I/O; resolve DH+, DH485, DeviceNet, and Ethernet issues.
• Support advanced motion control, including servomotors, servo amplifiers, and servo controllers.
• Identify recurring issues and lead corrective actions in partnership with mechanics, supervisors, contractors, and vendors.
• Source and order parts via OEM manuals and prints; document work and communicate status effectively.
• Embrace “other duties as assigned” to support the team and production needs.

What you’ll need

• High school diploma or GED; or a minimum of 5 years of related experience/training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license (required).
• Hands-on strengths in OEM equipment support, PLC troubleshooting/programming, and electrical/mechanical diagnostics within manufacturing.

Tech you’ll work with

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• PLCs: Fanuc and Allen Bradley
• Servo motors and motion components

Compliance notice

Employment with Ken’s Foods is contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, background screening, and pre-employment assessment.