Manufacturing Controls Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a plant resource and be responsible for diagnosing our automated manufacturing equipment, identifying improvement opportunities and implementing solutions
• Have a positive attitude and committed to continuous improvement and success of the organization
• Communicate effectively with manager and maintenance technicians on tasks performed
• Interact with engineers, maintenance, production, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products
• Program PLCs and computers to make equipment safer, faster or more efficient
• Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical panels, equipment, and systems
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards
• Collaborate and train maintenance technicians and department heads as necessary
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management deem necessary from time to time.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Proven knowledge in working on Robotics, PLC’s, and PC based controls platforms
• Proven industrial controls experience
• Proven knowledge of PLC programming and HMI equipment/platforms
• Proven troubleshooting, testing, and repair of technical equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair with strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience working in an industrial environment or manufacturing setting
• Physically capable of manual labor including standing, walking, lifting, bending, and reaching
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment
• Flexibility to meet varied shift hours, including overtime and weekends as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of platforms using Rockwell Automation Software (Allen Bradley) Suite Solutions, Studio 5000, FT View, Beckhoff TwinCAT/EtherCAT
• Strong knowledge and skills Microsoft Office 365, SQL, and Databases
• Competent in network architecture, networking devices, Microsoft SQL server, PC’s, network hardware configuration and database management

What we offer:

• Cardinal IG Tomah offers its employees a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following:
• Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
• $60,000-95,000/year. Salary is negotiated based on education and experience. 
• Health, Dental and Vision options
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company paid life insurance, short and long-term disability
• Cash-in profit sharing plan and 401k match
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Up to 3 weeks’ Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to grow and advance within Cardinal Glass Industries

• An environment that upholds our five pillars: Family, Teamwork, Positive Attitude, Excellence, and Safety
• Training and leader development programs
• Community Involvement

Who we are:

Established in 1962, Cardinal began operations as a fabricator of sealed insulating glass units in a small plant in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Throughout the years, we established our core product values, customer practices, and employee profit sharing/incentive programs. Today Cardinal is driven by our customer-focused, entrepreneurial culture and decentralized management philosophy. We work at over 40 manufacturing and fabrication facilities, a distribution center, three R&D centers, an equipment manufacturing operation and headquarters in Minnesota. Our businesses are conducted by wholly owned subsidiaries of Cardinal, which are aligned with manufacturing technologies.

Cardinals roots are deeply founded in the manufacture of advance energy conserving products for windows and doors. Cardinals leading-edge innovations in energy conserving products are important elements in the long-term reduction of greenhouse gases. Cardinal was first to eliminate wooden packaging and has the most extensive program for recycling customers’ waste glass in the industry. We continue to engage in positive environmental practices everywhere.

Since our beginning, Cardinal has invested billions of dollars in equipment, buildings, and other fixed assets in the United States. To maintain and increase market share, Cardinal will continue boldly investing capital, rapidly developing new, innovative technologies, and delivering products on time and complete everywhere.

Cardinal Glass is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion and connectedness. We embrace individuality because it makes us better, stronger and smarter. We value everyone’s unique talents, perspectives, and experiences and we recognize the potential in each team member. Individuality fuels Cardinal’s innovation strengthens our Cardinal family and connects us all to our vision of being the world’s most trusted residential window glass manufacturer. We welcome the unique contributions that you bring.

Cardinal Glass thanks all military veterans for their service. We are grateful for the sacrifice you were willing to make to protect our freedoms. At Cardinal Glass, we need individuals like you – our military service veterans – and welcome the unique skills and experience you can bring to our workforce. We are proud that so many active military members, reservists and veterans are currently a part of our Cardinal Glass family. Join us and you will find opportunities to take on long-term challenging assignments, a core of your military experience.

 Our Location:

Our Tomah, WI plant is home to approximately 400 employees. This facility supplies insulating glass units with innovative functional quality to customers throughout the United States. Working at Cardinal Insulating Glass, Tomah means being a member of an extended family where simplicity and honesty are part of everyday life and where culture is based on integrity, openness and autonomy. At Cardinal IG Tomah, employees share the pillars of family, teamwork, positive attitude, excellence, and safety. Our employees’ interface with computer automated, high-tech machinery and equipment to produce high quality insulating glass units. 

Tomah, Wisconsin is a wonderful place to live. Tomah is about 45 miles from La Crosse, WI and 90 miles from Madison, WI. If you enjoy outdoor activities there are many opportunities, such as hiking, cycling, hunting, fishing, ATVing and boating. The town hosts many events annually and is most known for Tractor Pull and Cranfest. Visit the Tomah Chamber site https://tomahwisconsin.com/ for more information on local events and other information.

Salary : $60,000 - $95,000