Control Electrician Jobs in New York
Control Electrician jobs in New York are in strong demand, concentrated in manufacturing, utilities, building automation, and large-scale industrial facilities, with openings at every level from apprentice to senior controls specialist. The busiest hiring markets are New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where companies like Siemens, Con Edison, and Honeywell maintain a lasting presence and regularly bring on control electricians. The most sought-after specialties in New York include PLC programming, SCADA systems integration, and low-voltage building controls. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Controls Electrician - Flour Mill– Buffalo, NY:
Controls Electricians are responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, and PLC.
Shift hours:
- 8-hour shift - shift schedule rotation every 5th week
- 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
- 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
- Every 5th week shift rotation from 1st shift to 1 week on 2nd shift (may be longer, if needed)
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime
- Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
Pay:
- $37.87 - $43.75 (Based on level of competency)
- Additional $.34 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
- Additional $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
- Opportunities to increase pay with internal trainings, determined by maintenance leadership team
- Overtime pay
- Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
- Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
- Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay
Benefits:
- Vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Great paid time off benefits
- 401(k) match
- Health Insurance - Including medical, dental and life
- And much more!
About our Location:
The Buffalo, NY plant is located on the waterfront, providing convenient access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and New York City. It offers employees opportunities to progress in their careers through seniority-based bidding and apprenticeship programs. The plant organizes events such as a summer barbecue, a family picnic at a local amusement park during downtime, and a holiday dinner for all three shifts served by the leadership team. There's a strong sense of community and pride among employees, with many having family ties to the company. Interesting facts include the plant's former name, Cheeri-Oats, the transportation of grain by boat, and a fire that occurred a day before its opening in 1940.
Our Products:
Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Cheerios, Corn Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Gold Medal Flour.
What your day will look like:
- Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
- Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
- Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it
- CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
- Supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, and PLC.
- Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
- Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
- Design and layout circuits, install fixtures, wiring conduits, motors, and other electrical equipment/components
- Performing both uptime and downtime preventative electrical maintenance
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
- Assist in training new employees
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- 3-5 years (minimum) of industrial electrical maintenance experience, including machine repair and troubleshooting
- Must be recognized as a Controls Technician by General Mills Buffalo Standards
- Electronic knowledge with 480v industrial wiring and troubleshooting experience
- PLC programming, troubleshooting and instrumentation
- Experience with AB PLC platforms; Servo Control Systems; Robotic Controls Systems
- HMI experience, Wonderware or Rockwell Panelview preferred
- Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
- Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
- Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
- Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
- Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
- Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment
Company Overview:
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
INTRODUCTION
General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Controls Electrician - Flour Mill– Buffalo, NY:
Controls Electricians are responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, and PLC.
Shift hours:
- 8-hour shift - shift schedule rotation every 5th week
- 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
- 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
- Every 5th week shift rotation from 1st shift to 1 week on 2nd shift (may be longer, if needed)
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime
- Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
Pay:
- $37.87 - $43.75 (Based on level of competency)
- Additional $.34 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
- Additional $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
- Opportunities to increase pay with internal trainings, determined by maintenance leadership team
- Overtime pay
- Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
- Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
- Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay
Benefits:
- Vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Great paid time off benefits
- 401(k) match
- Health Insurance - Including medical, dental and life
- And much more!
About our Location:
The Buffalo, NY plant is located on the waterfront, providing convenient access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and New York City. It offers employees opportunities to progress in their careers through seniority-based bidding and apprenticeship programs. The plant organizes events such as a summer barbecue, a family picnic at a local amusement park during downtime, and a holiday dinner for all three shifts served by the leadership team. There's a strong sense of community and pride among employees, with many having family ties to the company. Interesting facts include the plant's former name, Cheeri-Oats, the transportation of grain by boat, and a fire that occurred a day before its opening in 1940.
Our Products:
Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Cheerios, Corn Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Gold Medal Flour.
What your day will look like:
- Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
- Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
- Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it
- CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
- Supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, and PLC.
- Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
- Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
- Design and layout circuits, install fixtures, wiring conduits, motors, and other electrical equipment/components
- Performing both uptime and downtime preventative electrical maintenance
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
- Assist in training new employees
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- 3-5 years (minimum) of industrial electrical maintenance experience, including machine repair and troubleshooting
- Must be recognized as a Controls Technician by General Mills Buffalo Standards
- Electronic knowledge with 480v industrial wiring and troubleshooting experience
- PLC programming, troubleshooting and instrumentation
- Experience with AB PLC platforms; Servo Control Systems; Robotic Controls Systems
- HMI experience, Wonderware or Rockwell Panelview preferred
- Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
- Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
- Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
- Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
- Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
- Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment
Company Overview:
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
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Control Electrician Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- LaBella Associates9
- LAPORTE4
- Ge Grid Solutions3
- K&A Engineering Consulting3
- Atlas Copco2
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services24
- Construction & Real Estate7
- Food & Beverage5
- Chemicals & Materials4
- Electronics & Hardware4
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in control electrician jobs across New York.
- Valid New York State electrical license or journey-level certification recognized in New York
- Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs such as Allen-Bradley or Siemens
- Proficiency with SCADA systems, HMI configuration, and industrial control panels
- Completion of a registered electrical apprenticeship program or equivalent field training
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic diagrams, and wiring blueprints
- Familiarity with NEC code compliance and New York State electrical inspection standards
Control Electrician Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a control electrician in New York?
Becoming a control electrician in New York starts with completing a registered electrical apprenticeship, typically through a program affiliated with IBEW locals such as IBEW Local 3 in New York City or Local 41 in Buffalo. After accumulating required hours, you apply for a New York State-issued electrician license through the Department of State. Many employers also expect demonstrated PLC and controls experience gained through vocational training or an associate degree in electrical technology.
How much do control electricians make in New York?
Control electricians in New York earn a median of about $78,750 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $45,740 for the lowest 10% to over $131,640 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire control electricians in New York?
Employers hiring control electricians in New York right now include LaBella Associates, LAPORTE, and Ge Grid Solutions, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's dense mix of utilities, manufacturing plants, and commercial building operations means control electrician roles turn over regularly across both the downstate metro area and upstate industrial corridors.
Which New York cities have the most control electrician jobs?
The New York cities with the most control electrician openings are Rochester, Buffalo, and Webster. New York City leads because of its massive commercial construction and building automation sector, while Buffalo and Albany draw demand from manufacturing plants, energy facilities, and state government infrastructure projects that require ongoing controls work.
Are there remote control electrician jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. Control electrician work is fundamentally hands-on, requiring on-site access to panels, field devices, and physical wiring, so most roles require a physical presence. About 11% of control electrician openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, and those positions tend to cover controls engineering support, remote SCADA monitoring, or project documentation rather than active installation work.
How can I get hired as a control electrician in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is enrolling in a registered apprenticeship through an IBEW local, such as Local 3 in New York City or Local 41 in Buffalo, which accept candidates without prior experience and pay a wage throughout training. Large New York employers in building automation and utilities also hire electrician helpers and low-voltage technician trainees who transition into controls roles. Earning a NYSED-recognized certificate in electrical technology or PLC fundamentals from a SUNY community college strengthens any application significantly.
Where can I find and apply to control electrician jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to control electrician jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings to see roles that match your experience level, location, and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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