Electrical Controls Technician

The Stryten factory in Salina Kansas is one of the largest lead-acid battery manufacturing sites in North America with 800 employees capable of producing more than 35000 quality batteries per day. These batteries can be found in your car in your boat or RV or in your lawn and garden equipment. Stryten proudly supports the local community by regularly participating in Project Salina the Salvation Army Angel Tree program and providing more than 100 volunteers for the Smoky Hill River Festival.

Starting rate $38.35

$2500* sign-on bonus

• Bonus terms:
  • Bonuses offered for a limited time only
  • Bonuses are only applicable to specific job types and shifts; additional terms and conditions may apply
  • Associates must be employed at the time of the payout

Self-starter with excellent problem solving communication teamwork safety Lockout/Tagout and project management skills. Must be capable to effectively troubleshoot plant and facility power from 480V three phase down to 5 volts DC. Complete electrical installations as required to properly and safely complete assigned tasks to include running conduit and pulling wire.

Shift:

• A Shift: Day: Sun-Tues every other Wed
• C Shift: Day - Thurs-Sat every other Wed
• D Shift: Night - Thurs-Sat every other Wed
• 1st Shift

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Stryten offers a strong benefit package that includes the following:

• Weekly pay
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical coverage through Anthem Blue Cross BlueShield
• Dental coverage through Cigna
• Vision - free annual exams for enrolled employees
• Educational Assistance Program - get reimbursed for expenses related to college tuition certifications etc
• Paid Time Off
• Insurance Plans - Life AD&D LTD STD and other optional benefits may be available

• Create and sustain zero injury in workplace minimize Pb blood level exposure levels
• Coordinate and implement maintenance training programs related to electrical and control systems
• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair electrical and controls systems to include PLCs VFDs motor starters PID loop tuning digital and analog I/O etc
• Identify best practices that ultimately reduce equipment downtime i.e. reduce recurring equipment issues reduced setup quick-change modules and equipment efficiency
• Must be able to identify opportunities that ultimately reduce maintenance costs
• Seeks out unsolicited automation and control projects and improvements that contribute to the plant performance
• Use Work Order software system and other computer programs as required
• Support new installations improvements and optimization projects in all areas of the plant
• Provide programming debug and troubleshooting support for all factory automation systems plcs hmis vfds robots PID loop tuning motor control electrical power distribution etc
• Develop and implement programming modifications to the factory automation systems that will facilitate plant performance standards and simplify operator intervention.
• Provide hardware and software support to the plant automation network
• Assist in developing documentation for new and existing plant automation and control systems
• Maintain current program versions for all plant automation equipment on the central controls computer drive or document management system
• Develop initiate and support plans to optimize and simplify existing plant automation and control systems
• Develop initiate and support plans to modernize existing obsolete plant control systems
• Provide operational support and implement modifications to items such as plant robot machine vision machine automations data collection
• Proficient in data collection to SQL server platform provide platform to display required information on specified platforms
• Ability to run conduit and pull wire as required for power distribution and controls integration
• Involved in plant shutdown activities relating to skills and tasks assigned
• Responsible for continuous improvement in all areas of Maintenance department
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements
• Understand marketplace and update systems as needed and capable to work effectively with plant engineering and all related departments.
• Follow Toyota Production Systems (TPS) objectives and guidelines to include support of Kaizen events.
• Follow Lean Manufacturing procedures.
• Perform other work as assigned by the supervisor or management personnel.

Education Experience Skills Required:
Two-year degree from vocational school in industrial electronics and controls or 2 years of industrial electrical and controls experience including experience with Allen Bradley Programmed Logic Control related products and ladder diagram logic preferred. Must possess above average troubleshooting skills to sustain plant production.

Stryten Energy encourages candidates with Military training and/ or experience to apply.

Equipment Used:
Knowledge of all electrical tools i.e. oscilloscope multimeters amp-meters megohmmeters power meters process meters etc. Person must possess above average computer skills that relate to report writing presentations spreadsheets and project management to include most Microsoft products and must be able to computer knowledge for access to modification of and upload/download PLC and panelview programs. Familiar with common hand tool usage including power tools.

Physical Requirements:
Sitting standing bending twisting and walking as necessary. Wearing of PPE is required. Employee is required to repetitiously lift and handle equipment and parts weighing from grams to 100 pounds.

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicants qualifications are considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other basis prohibited by law.

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