You already LOVE us and the SNACKS WE MAKE!

Chips Cookies Crackers Wafers Cheese Curls Popcorn Tortilla Chips... yeah we make them ALL! Shearers is the company behind all your favorite snack brands.

We have over 5000 associates in 17 stateoftheart manufacturing and warehouse sites in North America that produce over 800 million pounds of snacks per year. Did you know that we buy 20% of all the potatoes grown in the US WOW!

And we know what youre thinkinghow can I get my hands on some free goodies Our team members can take home free snacks!

Industrial Automation Controls Technician

MondayFriday

7:00am3:00pm plus overtime as business needs require

!!$5000 sign on Bonus!!

$40.00 per hour

Your seat at the best snacks table

This position is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the controls and automation equipment which includes troubleshooting performing program backups and system upgrades. Direct involvement with crossfunctional team that include safety quality engineering and production. This position will provide technical guidance to other members of the maintenance team and other technical members of Shearers to develop higher controls capabilities across the network.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute tasks in a safe manner. Embrace and help to develop a people safety first culture.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting functions by using the PLC and HMI code to diagnose issues that are causing downtime.
• Ownership of regular program backups and ensure that all program changes adhere to Shearers safety and quality standards.
• Perform all assigned maintenance tasks such as preventative maintenance corrective maintenance and inspections.
• Develop and train maintenance personnel on control systems and functions.
• Provide recommendations for equipment upgrades to avoid obsolescence issues.
• Continually improve knowledge base regarding advances in parts equipment and processes to keep abreast of changes and innovations in equipment selection.
• Develop and execute PMs on controls equipment and control cabinets
• Assist in the development of base line safe work performance expectations and work practices. Identify and correct any unsafe condition and identify and unsafe action observed. Ability to make changes to existing PLC and HMI programs to improve the process.
• Perform the above duties in a food safe manner adhering to all GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Full familiarity with computer programs such as AutoCad Microsoft Office etc.
• Strong Electrical troubleshooting and understanding
• Full familiarity with Rockwell PLC software and can design write and troubleshoot same.

o RS Logix 5000

o RS Logix 500

o Studio 5000

o Connected Components Workbench (CCW)

o FactoryTalk View Studio

• Full familiarity with Rockwell hardware and can design write and troubleshoot same.

o SLC 500

o MicroLogix

o CompactLogix o ControlLogix

o Panelview

o Power flex

• Familiarity with highspeed manufacturing and packaging processes operations and associated machinery.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical hydraulic and mechanical prints.
• ABB & Fanuc Robot programming (and others) Education and/or Experience Required
• Five years of industrial experience in maintenance or related field

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly:

• Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

The employee must be able to enter egress and traverse areas inside and outside of machinery and must be able to climb ladders for purposes of inspection.

The employee in this position works with safety critical products therefore are required to have the ability to differentiate colors that are critical to job performance.

Work Environment

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job is performed in a shop environment: hazardous materials; greasy slippery factory floors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.

We Offer a Feast of Benefits after 30 days

Medical Dental Vision Life Flexible Spending Account Retirement Savings Plan with Match Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Group Critical Accident Insurance Group Critical Illness Insurance Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate. Paid Time Off (PTO) available after 90days.

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace

Because at Shearers we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is your invitation to apply now!

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