PLC Programmer

PLC Programmer

Vicksburg Forest Products (Big River Forest Products, LLC – BRFP) is building a state‑of‑the‑art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi. The new facility will manufacture lumber starting May 2024 and create over 100 jobs.

We are seeking a PLC Technician / Programmer to troubleshoot electrical, instrumental and process malfunctions, including mechanical power transmission equipment and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

• Troubleshoot electrical machinery and control equipment in the plant (sawmill, planer, boiler‑kiln areas).
• Coordinate work processes with production and maintenance leadership.
• Interpret PLC logic and modify it to restore equipment functionality.
• Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated conditions and record results.
• Implement new control systems to improve equipment efficiency.
• Provide technical assistance and problem resolution before, during, and after construction.
• Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot or repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.
• Conduct inspections for quality control and assurance programs, reporting findings and recommendations.
• Analyze and interpret test information to resolve design‑related problems.
• Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies or systems to correct functional deviations.
• Use precision measurement tools and equipment to calibrate and adjust equipment.
• Comply with government health, safety, and environmental guidelines, following all OSHA regulations.

• 2–5 years of industrial electrical experience.
• Strong knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of Process Control Instrumentation.
• Industrial electricity and motor controls and diagnostics experience.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and related controls.
• Previous experience with power distribution systems.
• Ability to use laser/thermal guns and temposonic/linear position sensors.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.
• Troubleshooting skills (locating, isolating, testing and selecting effective solutions).
• Strong PC and maintenance system skills.
• Excellent technical aptitude, safety and quality record, time management skills.
• General PLC/Electrical knowledge (soldering, splicing, meter reading, AC/DC motors, schematics reading, SLC/PLC systems, electrical codes, laser scanning, sorting/stacking systems).

• Must tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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