PLC Technician

Overview

Available Positions: PLC Technician — Marquis, Inc. |

Location:

Hennepin, Illinois

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• Understand and adhere to all company safety procedures and participate in regular periodic Environmental, Health, and Safety training.
• Able to install electrical equipment, calibrate transmitters and valves, perform inspections, and perform troubleshooting tasks to minimize production impacts and enhance the reliability of the operation.
• Applies understanding and knowledge of plant systems, burner controls, turbine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, etc.
• Able to communicate and work with the team for minor mechanical and electrical jobs.
• Ability to utilize and understand Rockwell software (RS Logix 5000, RS Linx) to communicate with PLC systems, along with being able to program using Ladder Logic and Function block code.
• Ability to utilize and understand Siemens software (Simatic Step7) to communicate with PLC systems, along with being able to program using Ladder and Function block code.
• Technical knowledge of industrial communication protocols, especially Ethernet IP. Able to understand IP addresses and use them to potentially add equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot fiber runs and understand the use of fiber converts to extend different protocols around the plant.
• Able to understand electrical schematic drawings of different types of PLC equipment.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot instrumentation using vendor type software and Hart communications.
• Able to work with various types of electrical equipment, which includes motor starters, VFD, soft starter, electrical valves, limit switches, etc.
• Able to troubleshoot and pull data from SELs on motors, transformers, and other equipment.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC systems.
• Experience with steam turbines and electric gen sets preferred.
• Leadership Experience Preferred.
• Expert-level technical skills with troubleshooting instrumentation and PLC equipment.
• Technical understanding of boiler controls and boiler burner management systems.
• Technical knowledge of turbine controls and power generation systems.

The position may require weekend and/or holiday work.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stand, walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; climb ladders; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include correctable vision to complete work safely.

• The starting wage for this position is $125,000-$175,000 annually, with potential adjustments based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Medical:
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • HDHP / HSA Plan with employer contributions
  • Traditional PPO Plan / FSA Plan
• Dental:
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
• Vision-Voluntary:
  Mutual of Omaha / Eye Med
• Life and AD&D:
  Mutual of Omaha
• One-time annual salary to a maximum of $200,000
• Premium 100% employer-paid
• Short Term Disability:
  Mutual of Omaha
• Provides 60% of earnings, to a maximum weekly benefit of $1,500
• Premium 100% employer-paid
• Long Term Disability:
  Mutual of Omaha
• Provides 60% of earnings, to a maximum monthly benefit of $5,000
• Premium 100% employer-paid
• 401(k) retirement savings plan:
  Fidelity
• 5% company match

Paid Time Off:
Based upon years of service

Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays (8 hours each)

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We are excited about your interest in joining our team! Please complete an online application for consideration now or in the future.

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