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Controls Technician

Sazerac Company

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$42-46 /h
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Baltimore, MD
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Job Description

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Job Overview:

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)