Electronic Controls Technician

Overview

Find your future at National Beef! 

Are you interested in working a full-time work week in only 3 ½ Days, then National Beef Leathers of St. Joseph, Missouri, may have an opportunity for you!  National Beef Leathers of St. Joseph, Missouri, is looking for a qualified professional to join our Maintenance Team as an Electronic Controls Technician. With competitive pay and benefits, safe and stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, National Beef Leathers could become your next career move!

Competitive Wages and Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental/Prescription
• 401(k) with company match after 1 full year of employments
• Paid vacation
• Paid personal time
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance and short term disability after 1 year of employment

3 ½ days on, 3 ½ days off – rotating 1st part of week and last part of week monthly

Responsibilities

Electronic Controls Technician responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical guidance to help support production throughput, efficiency, cost reduction and safety improvements

• Responsible for the support of training objectives in the area of PLC and Controls to Maintenance Technicians
• Assist with the development of controls systems and procedures

• Work with engineering team to document and standardize process improvements

• Provide technical support to existing equipment

• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues

• Perform electrical installations and repair using 480V to 24V

• Troubleshoot and repair conveyor lines, Allen Bradley HMI units

• Multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Other duties as assigned

This is a safety sensitive position.  This position is on-site.

Qualifications

Qualified Candidates for the Electronic Controls Technician position should possess the following:

• Solid experience and knowledge of PLC operations, functions and troubleshooting

• Rockwell Automation System's Analysis

• RSlinx

• RS Logix 500

• RS Login 5000

• AB Panel-view

• Modbus and Modicon

• Ignition

• SCADA

• Digital and Analog I/O

• 24V to 480V Troubleshooting

• Ability to communicate well with members of the maintenance and engineering team

• Ability to read Electrical Prints

• Ability to use common tools such as hammers, saws, drills and wrenches
• Ability to read, write and speak English is preferred

• Must have flexible hours (on call)

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Company Overview

National Beef is a leader in producing fresh, chilled and further processed beef products for customers in the U.S. and worldwide. We offer a variety of employment opportunities in our production, packaging, and hide tanning facilities that stretch from the western plains to the east coast. We strive to be the preferred employer in every one of those communities, whether it’s measured by the number of people employed or the good we do in the area. We invite you to join our family, wherever you call home.

National Beef is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, natural origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, or status as a disabled individual.

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