Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLC

Sr. Maintenance Technician – PLC

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying if you want to work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact, develop lasting relationships with great people, and have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

• Adhere to and enforce 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 resolution of re‑occurring 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, inclusive of 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 up‑time
• 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 Position
  • 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross‑functional team members
• Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical and instrumentation diagrams
• Familiarity with all basic hand tools, multimeter and PLC hardware (I/O modules, communication modules, CPUs and safety relays)
• Knowledgeable on RSLogix 5000, SIMATIC Step 7 and Factory Talk Studio
• Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within the automation and electrical area of the plant or machine center
• Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servomotors and controllers, communication systems (asi‑bus, can‑bus, profi‑bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple…