PLC Technician

Responsibilities

• Maintain current documentation of all electrical and control systems including device hardware and software.
• Assist Mechanics and Electro-Mechanics in troubleshooting and repair of electrical or controls related failures.
• Train and coordinate activities of Electro-Mechanics on all shifts as necessary.
• Work from offsite locations occasionally to assist with equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Maintain production equipment while running on a product production schedule. Perform electrical and mechanical inspections safely while equipment is in production.
• During equipment down days, the Senior Controls Engineer will coordinate work on the production lines taking care of any corrective, preventive, or scheduled repairs in accordance with the company and/or machine vendor specification.
• In the event of an equipment breakdown, the Senior Controls Engineer will oversee the Electro-Mechanical Technician to determine the cause of the trouble, and repair and return the equipment back into production in the shortest time period.
• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with government codes and regulations, GMP, safety, quality control, company programs, and procedures.
• Primarily performs preventive, scheduled, or corrective repairs on batching and continuous process control systems, their networks, AC/DC and servo drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical components.
• Maintain plant secondary systems for the supply of steam, hot and chilled water, pneumatic air, electrical power, refrigeration, HVAC, and emissions control (oxidation).
• Maintain work records in accordance with work orders, backlog, and job assignment system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• AS/AAS degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering preferred or equivalent High school/military and practical experience in a related field with a background in full machine and electrical control system design, installation, and commissioning.
• Working knowledge of control system projects including Machine layout, control drawings, P&ID, system interconnection drawings, and the understanding of local and distributed control.
• Proficient in the use of basic to advance programming design and configuration concepts using A/B-Rockwell, Siemens, and Mitsubishi software packages.
• Knowledge of Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi software, and preventative maintenance software preferred.
• Depending on location, may require various licenses by local, county, state, or federal agencies. Requires valid driver’s license.

Shift: 1st shift (6am-2:30pm)