Position: PLC Manufacturing Technician
Location: Sumter South Carolina
Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate
Job Category: Engineering - Electrical
As a PLC Manufacturing Technician you will play a critical role in ensuring that our production equipment is operating efficiently and effectively.
Required Skills: strong background in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) industrial electronics and maintenance
Minimum Requirement:
- High School Diploma/GED a minimum of 4 years of Electronic/Industrial/Manufacturing experience or equivalent experience education
- A diploma certificate or document demonstrating completion & understanding of electrical safety fundamentals is required
- Vocational/Technical School Curriculum required (see below listed classes) Relevant experience may be substituted for individual courses (except safety) or Associates Degree with a Major in Industrial Electronics or similar field (strongly preferred)
- Able to work any shift schedule including 12 hour shifts and nights
- Able to interpret and comprehend basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) ladder logic
- Able to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (Allen Bradley preferred)
- Possess proficient skills in electrical industrial systems
- Able to comprehend and adhere to specifications procedures requirements both written and verbal
Responsibilities:
- Set up and maintenance of all mechanical electrical pneumatic and hydraulic systems on equipment used in the production process.
- Perform preventive maintenance on designated production equipment as specified in the PM Program or as required to ensure a smooth operation
- Assist Engineering with the installation debugging and start-up of all production equipment
- Maintain equipment logs on assigned equipment recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems
- Document all process changes
- Mix silicone/solvent-based formulation which is used for the lubrication of needles (Sharps Department Only) Uses viscometer to ensure solids percentage remains within acceptable parameters.
- Support Engineering in maintaining and adjusting vision systems within defined parameters
- Provide leadership to ensure all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR) are maintained
- Provide Production Supervisors with relevant information on equipment and process performance to include production and waste information
- Provide leadership to other associates in trouble-shooting production equipment
- Coordinate and support other maintenance duties as required
- Responsible for providing leadership and ownership of process performance issues
- Reports directly to Production Maintenance and indirectly to Production.
Relevant Fields: Electrical / Electronics Technician Electromechanical Technician Mechanical Engineering Technician Industrial Programmer Electrician
Vocational/Technical School (Curriculum)
- Industrial Electricity
- AC/DC Circuits I & II
- Control Circuits
- Programmable Controllers
- Programmable Controllers Applications
- Industrial Instrumentation
- Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications
- Electrical Safety or Electrical Safety Fundamentals