Electrical & Motion Controls Specialist, Bakery Automation

CraftMark Bakery Products

Indianapolis, IN

Pay: $36-$44/hr

**Build reliability into every loaf.**

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Join a state-of-the-art commercial bakery where your controls expertise turns complex systems into predictable performance. You’ll safeguard uptime, elevate safety, and drive continuous improvement across PLCs, HMIs, motion, networks, and instrumentation.

Compensation, schedule, and reporting

• **Position:** Controls Technician
• **Reports to:** Controls Manager
• **Classification:** Hourly
• **Pay Range:** $36.00 Hour - $44.00 Hour
• **Primary Shift:** Nights 5pm – 5am (2-2-3 rotation)
• **Training:** Mon - Fri 7am – 4pm for the first 2 months
• **Hiring Bonus:** $5000 sign on bonus

Benefits that back you

• $5,000 sign-on bonus (limited time)
• PTO from day one
• Affordable health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Quarterly attendance bonus
• Relocation assistance available
• 12-hour shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule

Your first 90 days

During onboarding (Mon–Fri, 7am–4pm), you’ll learn our standards, equipment, and CMMS. You’ll shadow senior techs, perform supervised PMs, validate PLC/HMI backups, and review network topologies. By the time you transition to nights, you’ll own troubleshooting on assigned lines and coordinate with production for scheduled repairs and rebuilds.

How you’ll contribute

• Lead with safety—adhere to safety, GMP, and 5S; participate in safety, GMP, and facility audits.
• Diagnose and repair issues on production and packaging equipment to protect throughput and quality.
• Execute preventive maintenance; plan and coordinate equipment repairs and full rebuilds.
• Drive uptime by improving automation performance and reliability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver automation and process-improvement projects.
• Maintain precise, timely maintenance documentation.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance and production teams.

Technical depth we rely on

• **PLC systems:** Allen‑Bradley Logix 500 and Logix 5000 programming/troubleshooting; strong command of PLC hardware, software, and communications. Plus: Mitsubishi and/or Beckhoff PLC/HMI.
• **HMI/SCADA:** Upload/modify/download Allen‑Bradley HMI projects; Ignition SCADA familiarity is advantageous.
• **Motion/VFDs:** Configure and troubleshoot servos, motion controllers, VFDs, and feedback devices; AB motion preferred.
• **Networks:** Diagnose Ethernet and other industrial communications.
• **Instrumentation:** Calibrate and troubleshoot flow, temperature, and pressure instruments.
• **Electrical:** Electrical theory, relay logic, wiring, reading electrical drawings; solve hardware and software faults.
• **Documentation & systems:** Read schematics, interpret electrical codes, locate OEM documentation; proficient with Microsoft Office and CMMS.

Background that fits

• Industrial controls or automation technician experience in food manufacturing or similar high-automation settings.
• Comfortable installing conduit, running wire, and mounting devices.
• Emphasis on PLC programming, automation, and electrical diagnostics beyond a typical maintenance role.

Education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent technical training and relevant work experience.
• At least 1 year of related industrial controls or maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge of processing, packaging, and related production equipment.
• Working knowledge of:

Core capabilities

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills; PLC Programming Experience; PLC Wiring Experience
• HMI; SCADA Experience
• Electrical Installation; Electrical Schematic Reading; Electrical Schematics
• Single and Three Phase Power; 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment; Industrial Robot Programming
• Production Optimization; Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Industrial Electrical Experience

Machines & technologies you’ll use

* SCADA

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi)
• HMI
• Allen‑Bradley

Equal opportunity & employment eligibility

CraftMark Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, religion, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.

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