Gr7 PLC Engineer FTMY

Job Description

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking Maintenance Controls/PLC Tech to work at our processing facility in Fort Myers Fl. Successful candidates must be willing to contribute improvements suggestions and ideas to help continue the success of our facility. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated along with demonstrate adaptability and willingness to work in a team orientated fast paced work environment. This position requires individuals to perform general production duties in a food manufacturing environment following strict quality and safety hiring for 2nd Shift position.

The incumbent shall be responsible for maintaining troubleshooting and repairing plan equipment to help ensure continuous plant operations and production requirements. Assists in the creation of PM programs; provides facilities maintenance and production support as needed; Supports plant controls automation and programming needs; carries out equipment design programming and installation work under the direction on the Maintenance Project Coordinator when necessary.

EEO Policy
Kraft Heinz is an EO employer Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories

Benefits & Compensation Overview:
We offer a variety of benefits depending on how you chose what is best for you but what is offered are:
Medical
Dental
Vision

Additional perks: Pet Insurance (EAP) Employee Assistance Program Company paid Life Insurance Company paid Shortterm disability(HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account.
$40.81/hour
A $1.00 shift differential for those who working on second or third shift.

Work Schedule:

3:00pm11:00pm
Plant & Community Overview:
Plant Overview:
200 Employees over three shifts
The only facility that produces the bagel bite brand
Developed in Fort Myers
In the present facility since 1990
Merged with Kraft in 2015 to become the Kraft Heinz Company

Community Overview:
Welcome to our Fort Myers FL community!
Job Overview:
Are you ready to join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S. This is a place for you to create your career and bring your appetite for more!
Responsibilities & Duties:

• Has advanced knowledge troubleshooting skills and repair techniques of electrical controls circuits and systems.
• Has advanced knowledge troubleshooting skills and repair techniques of mechanical and pneumatic components and systems.
• Has advanced knowledge and understanding of Allen Bradley PLCs HMI VFDs and other automated controls.
• Understands ladder logic and can perform some PLC programming functions and troubleshooting.
• Experience and knowledge of robotics robotic control and integration preferred.
• Performs advanced level maintenance activities on production processing and plant equipment and systems.
• Knowledge and ordering of parts as necessary.
• Able to follow directions and work unsupervised at times.
• Experience with forklift boom lift and scissor lift operation.
• Follows all GMPs and safety guidelines.
• Familiar with Microsoft office programs such as Word Excel and Outlook.
• Accurately fills out all required paperwork.
• Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and shift flexibility.
• Operates equipment and works safely follows all GMP guidelines and keeps work area clean.
• Participates in meetings.
• Can operate simple shop eliminates (i.e. drills saws grinders and sanders).
• Fills in for other positions as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Additional responsibilities of this position include assisting in the creation of a culture of safety and health by performing work safely in accordance with all company safety procedures. Operates equipment safely and reports any unsafe work conditions or practice to supervisor. Occupational safety and health performance is measured in this position.

Qualifications:

• PLC: Extensive experience with PLC programming. Capable of supporting large complicated proprietary PLC programs.
• HMI: Must have an understanding of the functionality and operation of the individual software packages including computer network communicating systems.
• Motion Control: Must have a detailed understanding of the functionality of the individual hardware components of a typical servo motorbased motion control system including motion controllers servo motor amplifiers servo motors and feedback devices (Incremental and absolute encoders and resolvers).
• Device Networks: Must be able to troubleshoot device networks implemented with DH Remote 1/0 Ethernet and other technologies.
• Instrumentation: Maintain skills needed to configure calibrate and troubleshoot both simple and complex devices to include but not limited to flow transmitters temperature transmitters and pressure transducers.
• Electrical: Must have strong electrical skills.
• PC Skills: Must have strong PC skills with familiarity with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and CMMS programs.
• 5 years experience in a manufacturing / production environment.
• High School or GED required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have own hand tools to perform all job duties.

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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color national origin age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact .