Control Systems Technician

As a Controls Systems Technician, you will work with the maintenance team to maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems. This role is the resident expert in controls, PLCs, communication protocols, and automation. 

Shift: Wednesday to Saturday - 5:00am to 3:30pm 

You will...

• Maintain compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards. ● Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned automation, robotics and control panels. 
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting. 
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate. 
• Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment specializing in automation, controls and robotics. 
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events. 
• Act as a network resource for technical issues and lead network-wide root cause analysis. 
• Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced automation, controls and robotics. 
• Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems. 
• Audit vendor work to provide feedback to leadership on quality of work and SLA performance. 
• Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness. ● Perform building project work as assigned. 

You have...

• 4 - 6 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics, PLC troubleshooting/programming, communications protocols (Profi, DeviceNet, Ethernet TCP/IP etc.). 
• Advanced understanding of PLCs and automated processes. 
• Advanced computer skills. 
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and diagrams. ● In depth experience working with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs etc. to include programming, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance. 
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 10%) for business purposes. 
• High School diploma or equivalent. 
• Excellent follow through, judgment, and common sense. "Make it happen" attitude.
•  Associates degree in electronic technology or equivalent preferred. 

You’ll get…

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation