KC Plant-ICA Lead Technician – Manufacturing Process Automation & Controls

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ICA Lead Technician Manufacturing Process Automation & Controls

Role Purpose

The Intelligent Control & Automation (ICA) Lead Technician is responsible for the design maintenance troubleshooting optimization and implementation of manufacturing automation systems that support safe reliable and efficient plant operations.

This role provides technical leadership for process control systems safety systems instrumentation and automation technologies supporting chemical manufacturing processes. The ICA Lead Technician partners closely with Operations Maintenance Process Engineering and the ICA Leader to improve system performance execute automation projects and deliver continuous improvements in safety quality reliability and productivity.

The role serves as a key technical resource for the plants manufacturing automation infrastructure and develops deep expertise in control systems instrumentation process control and plant automation technologies. This position provides system ownership technical leadership project support automation expertise control system lifecycle planning and partnership with site Digital resources to deliver practical digital improvements for assigned manufacturing systems.

Why Join P&G Kansas City

Join a team where your automation and controls expertise directly impacts the production of trusted consumer brands used around the world. As an ICA Lead Technician youll work with advanced manufacturing technologies lead complex technical problem solving support major capital projects and help drive the future of digital manufacturing. At P&G youll find a culture focused on safety ownership continuous improvement and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical ownership and support for manufacturing automation systems including PLCs safety systems instrumentation HMI platforms industrial networks and manufacturing data systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation controls and instrumentation issues to improve plant safety reliability quality and productivity.
• Develop and optimize control strategies sequencing interlocks alarms and process control solutions to improve manufacturing performance.
• Lead automation activities for capital projects including scope development system design programming testing startup and commissioning.
• Support lifecycle management of automation and safety systems including modernization obsolescence planning and compliance activities.
• Partner with Operations Maintenance Engineering and Digital teams to implement reliability productivity and digital improvement initiatives.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure work is executed in accordance with site standards engineering practices and change management requirements.
• Serve as a technical leader by providing mentorship troubleshooting expertise and guidance to plant teams and project resources.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree trade school military technical training or equivalent experience in automation instrumentation electrical electronics or related disciplines.
• 5 years of industrial automation process control instrumentation or manufacturing controls experience.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-based systems and industrial instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting problem-solving and safety leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of industrial automation or process control experience.
• Experience with Rockwell ControlLogix Studio 5000 HMI systems and process instrumentation.
• Experience in continuous manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading automation projects capital improvements or system modernization efforts.
• Experience serving as a technical lead system owner or subject matter expert.

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