Maintenance Controls Technician

Position Facility: Holton

We can't do what we do best - make great-tasting sausage products - unless our equipment is reliably running at its best. Members of our maintenance team keep our machines, lines and facilities running. You and your teammates will be responsible for all production and industrial refrigeration equipment, as well as our electrical controls systems. You'll also work closely with our engineers and production members to make important upgrades to our production machinery, as we innovate and grow the business.


Position Overview


Pay Range:

Hours:

6:00am- 3:00pm;
Monday-Friday (Overtime as production demands)

Position Overview:

The successful candidate will be involved in working to create standards and programs around the controls engineering function at Meadowside which will help us get closer to our goal - "Best Company in the World." This position will partner with our Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations Teams to focus on projects and initiatives in the areas of electrical and PLC's within our operations.

This position will be at the forefront of our automation initiatives


Responsibilities


Develop and maintain electrical control systems, robotics, and communication networks for machines and manufacturing processes
Create and implement technical competencies surrounding programming and controls systems
Write, edit, and enhance PLC programs for new and existing equipment
Participate and lead various projects
Participate in controls and automation planning for facility
Mentor other maintenance members
Support emergency controls calls for the campus facilities
Develop schematics and line drawings for existing and future automation projects using CAD software
Create and display data collection routines to support our maintenance and operations teams to improve overall efficiencies
Provide high level troubleshooting for all controls and electrical systems
Develop complex safety circuits for new equipment as well as upgrading existing equipment

Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems on various production and utility equipment and apply RCA (Root Cause Analysis) techniques to improve and eliminate future problems

Maintain facilities and equipment to meet Johnsonville, OSHA and U.S.D.A. standards

Engage in continuous improvement efforts as they relate to equipment and process

Work on projects (i.e. machining, fabrication, Capital projects and work with outside vendors)

Use SAP-PM software to collect technical data for the development of better preventative maintenance information in SAP

Perform Preventive Maintenance and repair of all production and building equipment to include annual IR scans and switch gear maintenance

Assist with new equipment installation and/or equipment relocation and modification

Be part of teams that implement ideas to improve the uptime of plant equipment through equipment modifications, layout adjustments, and general machine maintenance

Member must be highly motivated with high expectations


Education


Electro-mechanical Associate's degree, other relevant degree, or prior controls experience required.


Experience


- 3 or more years of system programming experience including: PLC ladder logic, HMI screens, data collection, PLC networking, motor drives, and servo motion control
- 1 or more years of CAD experience including:
Schematic design and panel layout component locations

Specific Hardware

Qualifications:


- PLC:
Allen Bradley
- Servo:
Allen Bradley
- AC Drives:
Allen Bradley
- HMI:
Allen Bradley
- Network Systems:
Cisco network switches, Allen Bradley
- Robotics: ABB, FANUC
- Vision Systems:
Cognex, Keyence
- Specific Software

Qualifications:

- Allen Bradley RSLogix (500, 5000), Studio 5000, Factory Talk View Studio, RSLinx Classic, Asset Center, Inductive Automation Ignition, ABB Robot Studio, ABB Pick Master, CAD or equivalent
- Windows (XP, 7, 10, 11), Windows Office Suite


Skills


Demonstrated capability in wireless and LAN network systems and development
- Advanced electrical troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication, facilitation and influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to build relationships within the facility and teams
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively…