Automation Controls Technician

• Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Allen Bradley ControlLogix and Guard Logix Wonderware based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
  
• Maintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical control and pneumatics components including vision systems industrial and collaborative robots valves motors loop controllers solenoids control system I/O (Flex IO and Point IO) measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters load cells photoelectric level probes metal detectors container fill detectors touch screen monitors computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection).
  
• Function as a technical resource and shift solving resource for operations maintenance and engineering (requires climbing bending and crawling)
  
• Conduct training (written material using digital flows tools and audiovisual content) for controls and electricalrelated systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
  
• Provide extensive reporting and communication of problems and steps taken.
  
• Perform basic network diagnostics (mostly Ethernet and Ethernet/IP).
  
• Follow backup procedures (controllers panels programmable switches etc.).
  
• Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and Process & Instrumentation prints).
  
• Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hills Safety Policy.
  
• Support fix and perform improvement configurations to the AGV and AMR fleet.
  
• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per application specifications.
  
• Complete continuous improvement related projects as assigned.
  

Requirements

• HS diploma or equivalent

• 3 years of plant technical experience or 2year technical degree in a related field
  
• Know understand and interpret NEC regulatory requirements.
  
• Knowledge of electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC 120 VAC 24VAC and VDC control circuits).
  
• Experience with PLCs using ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
  

• Ability to program and troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLCs Panelview OIT.
  
• Experience using Industrial Networks (Ethernet Ethernet / IP HART).
  
• Ability to solve and commission Variable Frequency AC Drives 3 phase motor starters solenoids control values flowmeters servo motors and drives analog sensors (pressure level temperature) load cells.
  
• Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts)
  
• Ability to build or modify CAD drawings.
  
• Working Relationships (Key partnerships and reporting relationships)
  
• Engineering/Operations/Planning experience
  

Benefits

• Health benefits
  
• Life insurance
  
• Paid holidays
  
• PTO
  
• Retirement benefits
  
• Tuition assistance
  
• Extraordinary culture and work environment
  
• Career advancement opportunities
  
• And more