The Controls Technician for the Topeka Manufacturing Facility is accountable for on-shift support and maintenance of the electrical and control systems for the Topeka Plant.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Allen Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix, Wonderware based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
• Maintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical, control and pneumatics components including: vision systems, industrial and collaborative robots, valves, motors, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I/O (Flex IO and Point IO), measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photo-electrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection).
• Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling). • Conduct training for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
• Provide extensive reporting and communication of problems and steps taken.
• Follow backup procedures (controllers, panels, programmable switches, etc.).
• Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and process and instrumentation prints).
• Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 5 years of plant technical experience OR 3 years of experience plus a 2-year technical degree

• Ability to troubleshoot and program PLC's and Safety PLC’s using ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
• Ability to read and use electrical schematics
• Know, understand, and interpret NEC regulatory requirements.

• Knowledge to troubleshoot electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24VAC and VDC control circuits).
• Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting Wonderware/AVEVA System Platform.
• Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases.
• Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts) • Ability to create or modify CAD drawings

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work different shifts and weekends as needed?

Ability to Commute:

• Topeka, KS 66603 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Topeka, KS 66603: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person