Process Control Technician Job Newark area,Ohio USA,Engineering

Position: Process Control Technician Job

What does it mean to work at Tectum, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential.

Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.

Job responsibilities include:

Observes all OSHA and company safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times. Notifies Supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical hazards and takes immediate corrective action. Demonstrates basic National Electrical Code understanding. Follows Lock-Out /Tag-Out procedures.
Troubleshoots machine breakdowns and malfunctions utilizing a working knowledge of programs and tools required to troubleshoot PLCs and HMI's including electrical schematics, meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
Trains and assists technicians to troubleshoot, repair, replace, and calibrate all electrical sensing devices including photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, magnetic, pressure, temperature, weight and position sensors, flow, and analytical instruments.
Trains and assists technicians to troubleshoot, repair, replace, and commission a) all electrical control devices including: AC drives, contractors, motors, breakers, solenoids power supplies, and indicator lights, and b) all DCS/PLC/HMI hardware including: processors, discrete and analog I/O cards, power supplies, network adapters, distributed I/O, operator interfaces such as Rockwell Panel View V9-V12, PC based interfaces, and message displays such as Aveva (Wonderware) InTouch.
Based on extensive experience of the machine processes and controls systems, makes critical decisions to proactively avoid downtime, quality, scrap, and safety problems.
Makes complex program modifications in PLC's logic and HMI's programs to improve equipment performance. Also works with other Technicians and engineers to implement changes on Aveva (Wonder Ware) InTouch and other SCADA systems. This may also require significant changes to the control equipment and wiring on the machines.
Coordinates the electrical preventative maintenance program by identifying items that need regular inspection and replacement, scheduling the tasks and task frequencies required, and following up to ensure the completion and effectiveness of each task.
Manages all PLC and HMI programs and changes as well as electrical documentation. Ensures that they are all accurate, updated, available to the technicians and archived at regular intervals.
Assists Production, and Process & Project Engineers and directly assists maintenance to meet daily priorities, coverage, and special projects.
Provides extensive support during machine installations and upgrades including interfacing auxiliary equipment, identifying and correcting errors in programming and wiring and ensuring vendors and contractors are meeting our needs and expectations.

Education and experience requirements include:

Associate Degree in electronics, computer science, or related field plus 5 years of industrial electrical experience or equivalent working experience (5-10 years).
Personal Computer skills including specific controls programming software and basic e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
Has excellent analytical skills, including Identifying machine problems and potential causes, devising, and performing tests to identify the root cause of problems, analyzing data from multiple sources to identify trends and anomalies, identifying possible causes of future downtime, and taking preventative steps, and using strong mathematical skills with numeric analysis software.
Has excellent communication skills, including providing effective training to other Controls Technicians, communicating procedures for preventive maintenance, communicating with production staff to identify machine problems and possible causes, and communicating with OEMs to resolve machine problems.
Has advanced knowledge of electrical theory and principles of operation, including solid knowledge of three phase, single phase, and DC power, application of NEC and standard wiring practices, utilizing meters and oscilloscopes to identify electrical problems, and reading and creating electrical schematics where needed.
Advanced knowledge of all PLC based hardware and software, including excellent PLC programming skills, assisting in DCS…