Controls Technician - Nights

(You will be working Mon - Fri 7am – 4pm for the first 2 months during onboarding/training period)

Craft Mark Bakery is hiring a Controls Technician to support its highly automated, state-of-the-art commercial bakery. The position focuses on maintaining and troubleshooting the electrical and automation systems that keep production running safely and efficiently.

• $5,000 sign-on bonus (limited time)
• Competitive pay
• PTO starting on day one
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Quarterly attendance bonus
• Relocation assistance available
• 12-hour shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule

This role is focused on maintaining and improving the bakery's automated production systems while ensuring safe, reliable operation.

• Work safely and follow all safety, GMP, and 5S requirements.
• Troubleshoot and repair production and packaging equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and coordinate equipment repairs.
• Support production by minimizing downtime and improving system performance.
• Assist with machine scheduling for repairs and rebuilds.
• Participate in automation and process improvement projects.
• Collaborate with maintenance and production teams.
• Participate in safety, GMP, and other facility audits.

• PLCs:
  Extensive programming and troubleshooting experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, especially Logix 500 and Logix 5000. Must understand PLC hardware, software, and communications. Mitsubishi and/or Beckhoff PLC/HMI experience is a plus.
• HMI/SCADA:
  Experience uploading, modifying, and downloading Allen-Bradley HMI programs. Ignition SCADA experience is a plus.
• Motion Control:
  Troubleshoot and configure servo systems, motion controllers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and feedback devices. Experience with Allen-Bradley motion platforms is preferred.
• Industrial Networks:
  Troubleshoot Ethernet and other industrial communication networks.
• Instrumentation:
  Configure, calibrate, and troubleshoot flow, temperature, and pressure instruments.
• Electrical:
  Strong knowledge of electrical theory, relay logic, wiring, electrical drawings, and troubleshooting both hardware and software issues.
• Documentation:
  Read electrical schematics, understand electrical codes, and locate manufacturer technical documentation.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient with Microsoft Office and CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) software.

This position is best suited for an experienced industrial controls technician or automation technician with strong expertise in:

• Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting
• SCADA systems
• Motion control and VFDs
• Instrumentation and electrical systems
• Food manufacturing or other highly automated industrial environments
• Able to install electrical systems (conduit, run wire, and mount devices

Compared with a standard maintenance technician role, this is a more advanced controls and automation position with a strong emphasis on PLC programming, industrial automation, and electrical diagnostics.

Candidates for the Skilled Controls Technician position should have:

• A Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent technical training and relevant work experience.
• At least 1 year of related industrial controls or maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge of the operation and maintenance of processing, packaging, and related production equipment.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Electronic circuits
  • Electrical systems
  • Pneumatic systems
  • Equipment schematics and prints

Overall, the role is designed for someone with a solid foundation in industrial automation, electrical troubleshooting, and production equipment maintenance, with a strong emphasis on PLCs, controls, and automated manufacturing systems.