Controls Technician

Controls Technician
Fernley NV

Full time

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe.

We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

The base hourly rate for this position is $44.51.

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The purpose of the Control Technician’s role is to perform routine and non-routine maintenance on production and facility equipment to support production of roofing materials. This position is also responsible for meeting facility targets for safety, productivity, and machine uptime. This role will conduct effective problem solving and troubleshoot processes to develop corrective actions.

• Follow all Johns Manville safety and environmental procedures and policies.
• Attend plant safety and training meetings as scheduled.
• Follow Job Safety Analysis (JSA's), uses safe work practices, and reports hazardous conditions at all times. Wear protective clothing & equipment as required.
• Develop JSA’s for new tasks and review JSA’s annually.
• Demonstrate ability to train coworkers about various systems in the plant.
• Perform routine and non-routine maintenance activities of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Develop and modify preventive maintenance plans for new and modified equipment.
• Display advanced working knowledge of electrical (single phase and 3 phase), of plant power distribution systems, mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics systems.
• Install and repair electrical conduit and cable, including connections, controls, grounding, etc.
• Work from electrical and mechanical schematics to troubleshoot or install new or modify existing equipment.
• Perform voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, and other electrical measurements.
• Inspect equipment and reports on defective part and unsatisfactory conditions to further preventative maintenance program. Provide solutions to improve the efficiency of the equipment.
• Maintain, adjust, service and lubricate equipment keeping it in good operating conditions with respect to proper aligning, functioning and lubrication of parts.
• Participate in continuous improvement and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) teams.
• Assist co-workers as directed.
• Perform and complete other work as assigned by supervisor.
• Provides feedback and solutions to leadership on critical equipment issues pertaining to safety or operational capabilities.
• Display flexible outlook toward change management, working on cross-functional teams, training for the use of new tools and methodologies, and willingness and ability to obtain operating knowledge of all production equipment.
• Participate in daily housekeeping efforts. Ensure job site is consistently clean after every job and clean maintenance shop after every shift.

• There are no supervisory responsibilities for direct reports for this position, but this person must have the skills to interact as a leader with all plant department employees.
• Lead maintenance activity related testing, calibration, and repairs of pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, and electronic measuring, recording, indicating, and control instruments / equipment.
• Provide Automation support and PLC training to site maintenance personnel.
• Performs duties and provides work order feedback on discrepancies noted in service delivery.
• Comply with all company / customer regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures that all applicable codes,…