Job Description
Role Summary
The Control Systems Technician is a critical role responsible for ensuring the operational reliability and safety of chemical production and plant utility systems. This position focuses on the troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of complex electrical and instrumentation systems in a continuous manufacturing and plant utility environment. Work schedule is 6 am – 4:30 pm (M – Th).
Primary Responsibilities
Technical Troubleshooting, Corrective, & Preventive Maintenance
- Provide diagnostic and repair support for instrument and control system failures within explosive / acid production and utility environments.
- Conduct preventive maintenance tasks to service and calibrate process control (temperature, pressure, level, flow, valves), analytical instrumentation (pH, Conductivity, TOC, CEMs), and laboratory equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair a wide array of industrial equipment, including:
- Controls: PLCs, VFDs, and complex control systems.
- Instrumentation: Pneumatic and electrical sensors for temperature, humidity, flow, level, pressure, pH, and conductivity.
- Power Distribution: Secondary power distribution, medium voltage switchgear, high-current breakers, and high-voltage pumps.
- Fire Suppression / Detection: Fire Alarm control panels, initiating devices, supervisory panels, annunciators, RF systems, ESD devices.
- Utilize electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, and P&IDs to diagnose system faults and identify required repair materials.
- Communication Systems & Protocols: mobile radios, base stations, repeaters, duplexers; RF, HART, Profibus, Ethernet, Fiber, CCTV
Operational Support & Reliability
- Execute assigned work orders and preventive maintenance (PM) tasks to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Collaborate with electricians and other skilled crafts to ensure integrated system functionality.
- Assist occasionally in the commissioning and check-out of new modernization projects and facility upgrades.
Compliance, Safety & Documentation
- Strictly adhere to Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures and disable all energy sources to ensure a safe working environment.
- Maintain full compliance with National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA, and OSHA safety standards.
- Document all corrective actions accurately within the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
- Ensure precise labor reporting via the KRONOS system.
Qualifications
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Minimum Requirements
- Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED AND completion of a 4-year Certified Journeyman Electrician or other DOL maintenance type of electrical / instrumentation apprenticeship program (or equivalent).
- Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of combined experience in industrial maintenance, utilities, construction, or OEM start-up/commissioning.
- Technical Proficiency: Proven experience in the configuration and calibration of industrial instrumentation and automation.
- Physical/Schedule: Ability to work 10-hour shifts and maintain a flexible schedule to support facility needs.
Core Competencies
- Continuous Learning: A strong aptitude for acquiring new technical skills through OJT, classroom training, and lab exercises.
- Independence: Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision.
- Communication: Ability to effectively communicate technical issues to management, operators, and cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Advanced Degree: Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or Electromechanical Technology.
- Industry Experience: Prior experience working within a chemical or hazardous materials production facility.
- Equipment Expertise: Proficiency with multi-meters, calibrators, and process communicators.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $54014 - $86423
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
