OVERVIEW OF ROLE: 

There are two openings for our Controls team at Home Market Foods.

The Electromechanical Technician will be responsible for carrying out assembly, maintenance, and troubleshooting of control systems infrastructure and equipment. They will be responsible for both low-voltage control wiring and higher-voltage power wiring and will work on a variety of internally developed and third-party systems and machines. They will work closely with Controls Engineers and Maintenance Mechanics on the Manufacturing team, as well as both technicians and engineers from a variety of adjacent working groups. for all in-plant automation devices such as Allen Bradley PLC’s, HMI’s and VFD’s.. The Electromechanical Technician will assist in accurate data collection for MES, Kepware and SCADA systems.

12-HOUR SHIFT SCHEDULE:

One Shift: Saturday 6AM-6PM Sunday 6AM-6PM 

Second Shift: Saturday - Sunday 6PM-6AM Sunday - Monday 6PM-6AM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Perform maintenance (corrective, preventive, predictive, routine, and troubleshooting) on instrumentation systems and components in a safe, efficient, and compliant manner.
• Wire, test, and troubleshoot control panels and individual electrical subcomponents.
• Assemble control systems infrastructure and install third-party equipment such as power meters, pumps, pressure sensors and the like.
• Read and mark up electrical schematics.
• Assist with maintaining all equipment programs database. 
• Follow company and industry workmanship standards for assembly and electrical work.
• Follow Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures as-needed.
• Set up and troubleshoot simple ethernet communications networks.
• performing routine and emergency maintenance of the facility's industrial electrical and control systems and equipment.
• Recommend component replacement or upgrades when items become obsolete or are at end of life. 
• Assist in maintaining building SCADA systems to ensure all are functioning as designed. 
• Continuously improve the reliability of current systems
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and take direction from others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with multiple and changing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Other job duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with the basic concepts of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and networking
• Familiarity with cGMP/GMP.
• Strong understanding of automated manufacturing equipment and programming required.
• Knowledge of proper wiring and cabling standards and techniques (Clean termination, ferruling, grounding & bonding, strain relief, etc.)
• Proven experience with troubleshooting equipment problems and performing complex system tests required.
• Rockwell certification preferred.
• B & R Automation certification preferred
• Strong Fundamentals of Networking 
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and AutoCAD required.
• Experience with databases, process monitoring systems and MES (manufacturing execution system) / information systems.
• Valid Massachusetts Driver's License required.
• Know the proper use of hand and power tools.
• Experience in a food processing & manufacturing environment is a plus.