PLC Programmer

US:

LA:

Carencro | Craft/Manufacturing/Engineering | Fulltime Regular

Posted 3 days ago

Work Location:

US.LA.Carencro.
2900 Highway 93

Division:
Site Access

Craft/Manufacturing/Engineering - Engineering

NPK International inc. (NYSE: NPKI) is the only site access solutions partner to manufacture and rent industry‑leading sustainable composite matting, along with a full suite of services including planning, logistics, and remediation – so you can protect your people, the environment, and your bottom line.

Job Summary:

A PLC Programmer is responsible for the management, maintenance, oversight, and review of automation and control system efforts for the manufacturing plant along with all required documentation.

• Must adhere to all related OSHA, EPA, DEQ, DOT and other regulatory requirements and regulations in concurrence with Company’s Policies and Procedures.
• Authority to shut down any operation that reveals possible harm to self or another employee.
• Must adhere to and be knowledgeable of Company’s Policy and Procedures and must remain abreast of all amendments to the Policy.
• Must strictly comply with all Safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out, Confined Space, and Climbing standards.
• Must maintain good housekeeping of all assigned areas and those areas where repairs are in progress or recently completed.
• Must perform all PMs (Preventative Maintenance) according to company standards and recognized good practices. All documentation must be timely, correct, and complete.
• Perform electrical & control related repairs and troubleshooting on plant systems. Assist in mechanical repairs where mode of failure is uncertain. Repairs may be on discretely wired elements, I/O devices (digital and analog), PLC/HMI systems components, or system interfaces and communications.
• Develop electrical control solutions to problems or in response to changes-planned & un-planned- in all plant processes.
• Must be capable of working independently and completing assigned projects systematically.
• Perform specialized repairs of custom equipment.
• Perform electrical service and troubleshooting of all equipment including robots and hot plate welder.
• Function as a member of cross functional teams charged with specifying equipment and processes for the plant.
• Must have ability to develop controls strategy as part of a process development team and select I/O appropriate to meet design specifications.
• Must be able to critically evaluate and select I/O devices based on precision, accuracy, reliability, appropriateness, and sourcing considerations.
• Analyze current processes and programs to identify improvement potential.
• Maintenance and upkeep of control system documentation (i.e. ladder logic, schematics, and platform software; both versions and revisions).
• Safely connect to programmable logic controllers (PLC) to troubleshoot machine or process control systems and make required minor programming changes and modifications when requested by maintenance or engineering.
• Read and decipher PLC code from manufacturers, such as Allen Bradley’s RSLogix 5/500/5000. Modify graphics for operator interfaces (HMI) using software such as Allen Bradley’s Panel builder, RS view, Factory talk studio and GT developer.
• Must be knowledgeable about core communications protocols including Ethernet.
• Must have working knowledge of SCADA systems.
• Create new PLC and HMI programs when required.
• Maintain current backups of all PLC, HMI, SCADA, robot, VFD.
• Follow established Management of Change (MOC) procedures for all programming modifications.
• Document all software revisions, changes, and troubleshooting activities before returning equipment to production.
• Read and understand detailed electrical and electronic schematics.
• Draw simple schematics to record modifications to equipment as required.
• Use various company meters such as a megohmmeter, temperature calibrator, loop calibrator, etc., to troubleshoot problems in electrical systems.
• Carry out additions and alterations on all plant equipment as directed by maintenance or engineering on an ongoing basis, to improve operation and safety of plant equipment.
• Work with the maintenance department in troubleshooting…