Controls Technician

This position is responsible for maintaining plant’s food manufacturing equipment and facility utilities, troubleshooting faulty devices/systems as well as performing regularly scheduled maintenance on all processing and packaging equipment.

Amazing benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
PTO
Relocation assistance
401K match

Controls Technican provides electrical, technical software and hardware support of the factory floor automation and process system instruments.

Will also be responsible for troubleshooting problems, analysis of processes, equipment operation, and development of capital, infrastructure automation designs and assist with electro/mechanical support opportunities as assigned
Assists in the development, implementation, repair, and maintenance of the site wide instrumentation, control, and electrical systems to attain “Best in Class” performance
Performs system start-ups and operational checkouts on systems including configuration, wiring, calibration, grounding, and power testing
Reloads and reboots PLC to restore faulted equipment after power outages
Performs preventative maintenance and routine inspections
Provides hardware and software application support assistance to maintenance, engineering, and operations
Sets up and configures replacement boards and assemblies to specific applications
Specifies, organizes, and maintains adequate spare parts and modules for control and instrumentation systems
Tunes automatic feedback on closed loops using PID Controllers
Maintains ”to-do” lists and system trouble reports and routinely report status
Participate in the development of project scopes, design of systems, and functional specifcations.0
Utilizes technical materials such as equipment manuals, MSDS, safety materials, system drawings, Process, and Instrument Diagrams (PID’s), schematics, and blueprints to troubleshoot and maintain systems
Participates in cross-functional process improvement teams to drive plant performance through improved processes and system performance
Participates in the creation and implementation of a training program for the Maintenance Technicians and operations employees around the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of integrated controls and information systems
Maintains plant documentation in accordance with management of change procedures, including the maintenance of up-to-date and complete set of as-built electrical and controls documentation/drawings
Assists in training and development of maintenance technicians for equipment and process controls operation
Timely communication of all aspects of assigned projects
Functions as a resource for difficult electrical, control system-related problems that the maintenance team requires assistance to solve
Promotes, adheres, and is responsible for Food Safety and Quality
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
Contributes to plant initiatives as assigned


Position Qualifications:
3+ years of PLC programming experience
Experience with troubleshooting Allen-Bradley Control Logix PLC’s
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret and troubleshoot electrical/electronic circuits
Demonstrated knowledge of Distributed Control Systems