Job Description: 

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

Shift: Wednesday to Saturday - 7am to 5:30pm

You will.. 

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

Mandatory Requirements 

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 & automated processes. 
• Advanced computer skills. 
• Ability to read & understand drawings, schematics & diagrams.
• In depth experience working with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs etc. to include programming, troubleshooting, repair & maintenance. 
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 10%) for business purposes. 
• High School diploma or equivalent. 
• Excellent follow through, judgment, & common sense. "Make it happen" attitude.
• Associates degree in electronic technology or equivalent preferred. 

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks & responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.