Electronics Specialist

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Active Full Time Manual Labor Nashville, NC, US

2 days ago Requisition

Reports To: Senior Maintenance Manager

Universal Leaf North America (ULNA), a subsidiary of Universal Corporation, is the premier supplier of quality,

compliant, and sustainable tobaccos and services to our customers, where we conduct business in Canada,

Guatemala, Mexico, and the U.S.

Our Nash Facility is the most technologically advanced tobacco threshing operation in the world. We can process

over one million pounds of semi-perishable tobacco per day by transforming it into a stable tobacco material that

can be stored for years, all while meeting the exacting standards of the tobacco product manufacturers.

As a compliment to ULNA’s leaf stemming business, our J. P. Taylor Company, L.L.C. facility provides tobacco stems

and scrap blending, rolling, and cutting, which further enhances the total value and usability of the entire tobacco

leaf. Both the Nash and J.P. Taylor facilities maintain ISO
9001 Quality and ISO 14001 Environmental systems,

which further support our commitment to our customers and other stakeholders. The unusable tobacco waste

material from both facilities is transformed into organic compost at our Carolina Recycled Ag Materials, LLC

(CRAM) facility, which provides a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to commercial fertilizers.

Additional services include Universal Storages, where we assist our customers in managing their tobacco logistics

and storage requirements.

At Universal Leaf North America, our employees have proven a strong commitment to providing a quality product,

excellent customer service, and operating in a sustainable and compliant manner.

As an Electronics Specialist at Universal Leaf North America, you will monitor electronic equipment and assist in the design and installation of equipment. You will also repair and maintain electronic factory equipment to ensure all control functions are accurate and functioning properly.

• Administer and enforce company policies, safety procedures and good housekeeping practices.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain control systems, including modern Siemens TIA PLCs, sensors, PID control actuators, Danfoss VFDs, and Siemens HMIs, ensuring proper operation of machinery and equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, Profinet & Profibus networks, and control system issues to reduce downtime and restore equipment to safe operating condition.
• Monitor system performance, analyze data, and adjust parameters to maintain efficiency and safety.
• Manage daily operations of laser vision systems. Coordinate with OEM technicians, and vendors to support equipment upgrades, software changes, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Perform optical sorter efficiency tests per our ISO 9001 procedure.
• Ensure PLC programming and automation work complies with company safety policies, lockout/tagout requirements, electrical safety expectations, machine guarding requirements, and applicable codes.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, calibration logs, and reports; to ensure compliance with our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Partner with production leadership to optimize throughput, quality, safety, traceability, runtime, and efficiency across factory processing lines. Work closely with maintenance technicians to optimize system performance and implement best practices.
• Recommend modifications or improvements that could benefit from AI technology to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure all Virtual Machines, PLC & HMI software, are fully…