Controls Technician

Responsibilities / Tasks

GEA Food Solutions North America Inc. is a worldwide leader in providing preparation, processing, and packaging total solutions for both the food and non-food industry sectors. Our global organization offers the most extensive range of advanced solutions on the market today, from single machines to complete turnkey production lines including software based productivity and line management solutions. As a software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, maintenance and troubleshooting of Rockwell PLC, HMI and motion control software.

• Controls Technician is responsible for the development, maintenance and troubleshooting of Rockwell PLC, HMI and motion control software.
• Responsible for the development, maintenance and troubleshooting of Rockwell PLC, HMI and Motion Control Software
• Responsible for in house testing of developed Rockwell PLC / HMI software
• Responsible for software modifications at customer sites as required
• Responsible for software documentation.
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Shop and Customer service
• Control Panel design a definite asset.
• Possible 50-60% travel

Your Profile / Qualifications

Education :

Technical School or equivalent work experience, PLC programming, Electronics Troubleshooting, Industrial Process Controls

Skills

5 plus years of experience with Software / Hardware Troubleshooting required

Knowledge of EPlan. Create new drawings and update existing.

Experience in back panel building.

Knowledge of PLC Programming, in particular and Allen-Bradley.

Motion control and higher level programming, e.g. Visual Basic a Plus.

Experience in developing software projects and customized software solutions.

Experience in fault diagnostics in PLC programming on machines.

Familiar with Industrial process equipment, particularly Food Processing

B&R programming, ( Bernecker and Rainer), Siemens a Plus.

Working at GEA Group has significant benefits!

12 Paid Holidays

PTO - Paid Time Off

Medical Plans

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings and Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

401k with excellent employer match

Wellness Incentive Program

Employee Assistance Program

GEA Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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