Automation Technician

Position: Automation Technician
Reports To: Production Team Lead
Location: All Locations
Pay: $39.75/hour

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!
Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary:
The role of the Maintenance Automation Technician is to help troubleshoot and diagnose equipment using electronic field devices, PLC and controls. The role will also identify new opportunities to drive continuous improvements to the lines, machine centers, processes and asset reliability in general.

What you will Do:

• Ensure compliance with safety and food safety guidelines
• Troubleshoot, service and fix the computerized systems and automated devices
• Perform routing diagnostic checks on automated systems
• Monitor automated systems, isolate problems and perform repairs
• Drive continuous improvement on the performance of the assets and controls in general
• Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a program design
• Provide feedback on new capital projects to align with current controls and automation
• Assist with integration and automation of new equipment in plant
• Develop new automation processes
• Conducts continuous improvement studies through automation design, cost benefit analysis and maintenance
• Assist in training employees with complex machine centers
• This position must be able to backfill maintenance, supervisory and facilities duties in the event that it is needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Physically able to repeatedly lift 40-pound cases of product
• University, College robotic/engineering technology, or five years related
• Experience in manufacturing with training in PLC programming
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with other departments and with external suppliers
• Proficient in Ladder and Block Logic
• Experience with CMMS systems
• Basic computer operations and Microsoft Office and Google Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Sheets, Docs, Gmail)