What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Controls Technician position at American Sugar Refining?
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Job Requirements
Physical Requirements
Education and/or Experience
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of this Employer to comply with all applicable fair employment practices and equal opportunity laws in every country where our employees work, and to provide employment opportunities, as well as administer all terms and conditions of employment, to all qualified persons on an equal basis. The Employer prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by law.
- Works from sketches and drawings, plans and installs electrical, pneumatic and instrumentation systems and components to applicable code requirements.
- Installs, maintains, repairs, replaces, calibrates, tests and troubleshoots all manner of instruments, electrical devices, pneumatics, valves, switches, control panels and control systems.
- Reads and demonstrates an understanding of ladder logic, P&IDs, one-line electrical drawings, process flow diagrams, and instrument service manuals.
- Reads, troubleshoots, identifies functions, and identifies inputs and outputs, and applications of electronic controller and control modules.
- Uses a computer to access, read, and troubleshoot control and IO systems. Uses handheld controllers to calibrate and troubleshoot instrumentation.
Job Requirements
- Knowledge of code requirements pertaining to electrical installations
- Ability to work overtime, rotating shifts and weekends on a regular basis
- Have a high regard and ownership for personal safety and the safety of others
- Controls circuit experience
- Proven troubleshooting skills
- Ability to perform tasks wearing required PPE such as protective clothing, safety glasses/goggles, steel-toed boots, etc.
- Ability to work as part of a team in a unionized environment
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision
Physical Requirements
- Moderate to heavy physical effort
- Capabilities include:
- climbing stairs, ladders and catwalks
- lifting up to 50 lbs.
- walking
- standing
- working overhead
Education and/or Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of industrial manufacturing experience or 4 year degree or equivalent military training and experience is required.
- High School diploma or GED is required.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of this Employer to comply with all applicable fair employment practices and equal opportunity laws in every country where our employees work, and to provide employment opportunities, as well as administer all terms and conditions of employment, to all qualified persons on an equal basis. The Employer prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by law.
