Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLC

Sr. Maintenance Technician – PLC

Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth electrical troubleshooting of 480

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VDC components. The Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC has strong working knowledge of all operating systems in the plant including Allen Bradley (AB), B&R automation, Siemens, and Zenon, and serves as a subject‑matter expert on frequency drives, human‑machine interfaces (HMI), plant operating systems, and data collection/system backups. The technician performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment and general electrical maintenance of the building and grounds, works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine operators, supervisors and managers to resolve electrical and mechanical issues, and develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara’s maintenance strategies.

Through preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician‑PLC champions continuous improvement and assists with training in their focus areas.

• Adhere to and enforce the highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant‑wide.
• Train and lead operators, mechanics and supervisors on technical procedures related to high‑speed bottle manufacturing and packaging.
• Work directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades and the resolution of recurring problems.
• Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root‑cause analysis conducted to prevent re‑occurrence.
• Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technicians to resolve cross‑functional problems.
• Use available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance.
• Define requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like‑new status during planned downtime.
• Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:
• Blow molding, including PET processing, machine set‑up, mold changes and quality inspection systems.
• Filling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures, vision inspection systems and laser date coders, quality/sanitation standards and conveying systems.
• Labeling technology, roll‑fed and/or cut and stack, machine set‑up, hot‑melt gluing systems and conveying systems.
• Dry‑end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic palletizers, and stretch wrappers (machine set‑up required for all pack size changes).
• Common OEMs for production equipment:
  Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long.
• Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of injection technology:
• Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic and electromechanical systems.
• Auxiliary systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision inspection, conveying and cooling systems.
• Mold systems, internal hot‑runner and cold‑half maintenance, identification of component wear and troubleshooting through detailed inspection of produced products.
• Plastic processing at high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and acceptable levels of acetaldehyde (AA).
• Create SOPs for troubleshooting machines and upload them to the BDA system.
• Regular and predictable attendance, as well as required on‑call availability, are essential functions of the job to ensure equipment and facility uptime.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6 Years – Experience in an electrical maintenance environment.
• 6 Years – Experience in this Position.
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects.

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