Controls Tech ; Nights

Night shift:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.

• The Controls Technician is responsible for electrical control systems on all production/support equipment and machinery.
• Proficient at troubleshooting/repairing all aspects of electrical control systems and electrical components for production equipment and machinery.
• Hands‑on and assertive in driving continuous improvement activities pertaining to production equipment.
• Effectively troubleshoot technical issues related to maintenance and emergency situations (electrical, motor, control problems).
• Assist maintenance with electrical and control support and with creating, integrating, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing and packaging control systems.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager/Supervisors to develop plans to reduce downtime in the area.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to modify control systems in order to improve operations.
• Participate as a member of the team: ongoing development, communication, implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinate work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Participate in team meetings, foster cohesiveness, identify areas lacking cohesiveness, and actively support issue resolution.
• Maintain familiarity with Simmons operating systems principles and objectives, communicating concerns and improvement ideas.
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

• Industrial controls experience/skills; knowledge of RSLogix 500 and 5000 as well as Factory Talk.
• Experience with Allen Bradley HMIs and PLCs, relays, logic diagrams.
• Ability to modify ladder logic programming and read/understand ladder logic and electrical schematics.
• Familiar with AC/DC motor controls and variable frequency drives.
• ABB knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in a food manufacturing organization is preferred.
• Minimum education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred education:
  
  Some college and/or technical school graduate.
• We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.

• Regularly sit, stand, walk, and work on feet for entire shift.
• Manually lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work in extreme temperatures, cramped, enclosed, elevated, wet, or dirty areas with noise levels above 90 decibels.
• Enter and locate information on a computer and visually verify information, often in small print.

Steel‑toed shoes, ear plugs, hair net, hard hat, and other PPE as required in the appropriate environment.

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