Automation Controls Reliability Technician

At Novolex we design and manufacture packaging solutions across foodservice delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial markets. Our portfolio spans resin paper molded fiber aluminum and more120 product categories 250 brands and 39000 SKUs that customers trust every day.

Our sustainability vision rests on three pillarsproducts operations and people. These pillars guide our investments and daily actions as we innovate responsibly and grow.

You start your shift reviewing last nights production data and EHS notes. A packaging line flagged a faultwithin minutes youre online with an AllenBradley system tracing a ladder logic issue and confirming a motor drive parameter drift. You calibrate a sensor bank coach an electrician through a safe lockout run PDCA to nail the root cause and document an asbuilt change. Before lunch you supervise a contractor swap a servo amplifier to beat planned downtime. By days end youve improved an HMI screen updated schematics and trained operators on a new procedure.

• Champion a zeroincident EHS culture; participate in incident investigations correct hazards immediately and turn every nearmiss into a learning moment.
• Monitor adjust calibrate and repair manufacturing equipment instruments fixtures and related systems.
• Troubleshoot PLCs HMIs and motor drives in depthAllenBradley experience required plus at least one other platform (e.g. Mitsubishi Schneider GE Opto).
• Read edit and verify PLC ladder diagrams with confidence.
• Install and modify electrical/electronic systems including drive systems and programmable controllers.
• Apply strong knowledge of AC vector and servo drive technologies.
• Diagnose AC/DC circuitry and electromechanical systems including sinking/sourcing I/O.
• Leverage foundational hydraulics pneumatics mechanical and basic PC hardware understanding.
• Interpret drawings wiring diagrams schematics and specifications; familiarity with CAD tools (e.g. AutoCad Vizio).
• Stay current on emerging automation and controls methods and standards.
• Use PDCA and similar problemsolving approaches to reach true root cause and implement permanent fixes.
• Serve as a highlevel technical resource for the plants shift electrician team.
• Train team members across functions and skill levels.
• Oversee contractors to reduce planned and unplanned downtime.
• Maintain technical procedures manuals and drawings and keep accurate asbuilt records of equipment and process changes.
• Work flexible hours as needed including potential weekends/holidays and occasional callins.

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• Apprenticeship or equivalent formal training (required).
• Associates degree in maintenance or industrial technology (preferred).
• 5 years of industrial maintenance with significant automation/controls focus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications Outlook SAP and related software.
• Working knowledge of OSHA Electrical Standards and the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Exceptional troubleshooting and logical rootcause thinking.
• Selfdirected proactive and effective with minimal supervision.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Decisive under time pressure and tight deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset with a teamfirst approach.

We offer competitive medical dental and vision coverage plus broad wellbeing resources that support mental physical and financial health. Offerings and program details may vary by location.

We proudly invest in the communities that support us. Through our Focused Giving Program we prioritize organizations advancing sustainability or addressing food insecurity and we encourage local facilities to support community activities where our people live and work.

Advance through continuous learning via MyLearningcompany and industry curricula a Learning Management System that builds skills at all levels and Tuition Reimbursement (NonUnion) for formal education.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices including but not limited to selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race color national origin sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity religion handicap or disability genetics citizenship status service member or veteran status or any other category protected by federal state or local law. Any individual who because of his or her disability needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Companys application process should contact
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• Troubleshooting Skills
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment