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.

Pay Range:

Hours:

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

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.

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

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 in a team-based environment
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