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Stryten Energy

Electrical Controls Technician

Stryten Energy, Mcpherson, Kansas, United States, 67460

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Overview The Stryten factory in Salina, Kansas is one of the largest lead‑acid battery manufacturing sites in North America with 800 employees capable of producing more than 35,000 quality batteries per day. These batteries are used in cars, boats, RVs, lawn and garden equipment, and Stryten proudly supports the local community through Project Salina, the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, and volunteer work at the Smoky Hill River Festival.

Bonus terms

Bonuses offered for a limited time only

Bonuses apply only to specific job types and shifts; additional terms and conditions may apply

Associates must be employed at the time of payout

Starting rate $37.23 per hour.

Shift

D Shift: Night – Thursday to Saturday, every other Wednesday

1st Shift

Apply online or contact Apply online or text plantjobs to 678-931-7826 to begin your pre‑screening process.

Responsibilities

Create and sustain a zero‑injury workplace

Minimize Pb blood level exposure

Coordinate and implement maintenance training programs related to electrical and control systems

Diagnose and repair electrical and control systems, including PLCs, VFDs, motor starters, PID loop tuning, digital and analog I/O

Identify best practices that reduce equipment downtime, recurring issues, setup time, quick‑change modules, and improve equipment efficiency

Identify opportunities that reduce maintenance costs

Seek unsolicited automation and control projects that contribute to plant performance

Use Work Order software and other computer programs as required

Support new installations, improvements, and optimization projects throughout the plant

Provide programming, debugging, and troubleshooting support for all factory automation systems, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, robots, PID loop tuning, motor control, and electrical power distribution

Develop and implement programming modifications to improve plant performance standards and simplify operator intervention

Provide hardware and software support to the plant automation network

Assist in developing documentation for existing and new plant automation and control systems

Maintain current program versions for all plant automation equipment on the central controls computer drive or document management system

Develop and support plans to optimize and simplify existing plant automation and control systems

Modernize existing obsolete plant control systems

Support modifications to items such as plant robots, machine vision systems, and data collection tools

Substantiate data collection to SQL Server platform and provide display platforms

Run conduit and pull wire as required for power distribution and controls integration

Participate in plant shutdown activities related to assigned tasks

Drive continuous improvement across the Maintenance department

Comply with current Quality Systems requirements

Adapt to marketplace changes and collaborate with engineering and related departments

Follow Toyota Production System (TPS) objectives and Kaizen events

Apply Lean Manufacturing procedures

Perform other work assigned by the supervisor or management personnel

Qualifications • Two‑year degree in industrial electronics and controls or 2 years of industrial electrical and controls experience, with preference for experience in Allen Bradley PLC products and ladder diagram logic. • Above‑average troubleshooting skills necessary to sustain plant production. • Military training or experience encouraged.

Equipment Used

Oscilloscope, multimeters, amp‑meters, megohmmeters, power meters, process meters, and other electrical tools

Computer skills for report writing, presentations, spreadsheets, and project management, including Microsoft products and PLC/Panorama program editing

Common hand tool usage, including power tools

Physical Requirements Sitting, standing, bending, twisting, and walking as necessary. Wearing PPE required. Must repetitively lift and handle equipment and parts weighing up to 100 pounds.

EEO Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Our Company Stryten Energy helps solve the world’s most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world’s most recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage capacity. We power everything from submarines to microgrids, vehicles, and distribution centers with advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries, intelligent chargers and energy performance management software that keep people on the move.

Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Manufacturing

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