Plant Controls Specialist

Job Summary

The Plant Controls Specialist maintains and troubleshoots production equipment from various suppliers.  Identifies and prioritizes controls and/or electrical opportunities to maximize operations performance.  Develops and maintains electrical and controls system documentation.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute both small and medium projects for production (includes PLC 5, SLC 500, Controls Logix, Panel View Plus, B&R, Scheider Electric and Beckhoff,and Allen Bradley/Siemens VFDs and Servos). Maintains controls hardware and software including PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, Networks, Servo Drives, etc.
• Provide proper training in controls and electricity to Maintenance Technicians to assist in minimizing production down time.
• Quickly identifies root causes of problems, as mechanical, controls or joint problems and coordinates resources necessary to address them.
• Troubleshoot pneumatics, conveyors, automated case packers, palletizers and automated guided vehicles.
• Troubleshoot GE Fanuc robots, vision systems and PID loops.
• Develops control programs to achieve the balance between mechanical and controls changes, effectively handling all containers.
• Maintains industrial networks, such as Device Net and Remote I/O, DH +, Ethernet.
• Participates on a team that supervises the electrical installation/integration of production equipment and the controls.
• Adheres to the NEC and electrical specifications required when participating in the installation/integration of equipment.
• Develops programs for the PLC, HMI, and Safety Controllers.
• Maintains Lock-Out, Tag-Out and Flash-Arc training to be properly educated for specific tasks pertaining to the role.  Maintains a safe work environment and adheres to the safety policies and guidelines.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year of work experience required, or a minimum of five years of progressive job experience including people, project, or account management with leadership and influencing skills required.   Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior working experience in industrial environments preferred. 
• Working knowledge of control systems such as LCs, VFDs, HMIs, and Networks (Device Net, ControlNet, Remote IO, Data Highway Plus, Ethernet and Servos) preferred.
• Previous experience with various Human Machine Interfaces and hydraulic/pneumatic systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of TPM/AM Pillar Tools including CIL-Clean, Inspect, Lubricate, SOC-Source of Contamination, RCO-Rapid Changeover, CL-Centerlines, and HTR-Hard to Reach.
• Sanitary process equipment (e.g. pumps, valves, CIP loops)
• Analytical skills required and capable of training in methodologies pertaining to problem solving techniques.
• Ability to assist the production team in approaches to Problem-Solving, Root-Cause-Analysis, and Corrective Actions.
• LEAN tools and TPM practices (CIL, CL, RCO, Root Cause Analysis)