Job description

Senior Automation & Controls Specialist

Senior Automation & Controls Specialist for the Tonganoxie Manufacturing facility is responsible for on-shift support and maintenance of the electrical, controls and plant floor systems for the Hill's Tonganoxie Plant.

What we offer:

• $38/hr starting rate.
• Merit increase every year based on performance
• Advancement Opportunities
• 8 hr shift schedules with overtime available
• $1 shift differential for off shifts
• Great Culture & work environment at a climate controlled facility
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for employee & eligible dependents - Start on Day 1
• Basic Life Insurance for you and eligible dependents at NO Cost
• 15 Days of Paid Vacation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Saving & Investment Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Assistance - up to $10,000 per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to discounted Company products
• Non-smoking facility

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Allen Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix, Wonderware based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
• Maintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical, control and pneumatics components including: vision systems, industrial and collaborative robots, valves, motors, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I/O (Flex IO and Point IO), measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photoelectrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection).
• Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling)
• Conduct training (written material, using digital flows tools and audiovisual content) for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
• Provide extensive reporting and communication of problems and steps taken.
• Perform basic network diagnostics (mostly Ethernet and Ethernet/IP).
• Follow backup procedures (controllers, panels, programmable switches, etc.).
• Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and Process & Instrumentation prints).
• Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.
• Simple SQL querying for troubleshooting
• Support, troubleshoot and perform improvement configurations to the AGV and AMR fleet.
• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per application specifications
• Complete controls related projects as assigned

Education/ Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 7 years of plant technical experience or 5 years of experience and a 2 year technical degree

Requiered skills and qualifications

• Appetite for learning
• Ability to access input and retrieve information from a computer - Microsoft Word, Excel, Google tools, email
• Ability to read and use electrical schematics
• Know, understand, and interpret NEC regulatory requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24VAC and VDC control circuits).
• Ability to troubleshoot and program PLC's utilizing ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
• Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed

Advantegeous Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting Wonderware/AVEVA System Platform.
• Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases.
• Ability to program and troubleshoot, Allen Bradley PLC's, Panelview OIT.
• Experience using Industrial Networks (Ethernet, Ethernet / IP, HART).
• Ability to troubleshoot and commission Variable Frequency AC Drives, 3 phase motor starters, solenoids, control values, flowmeters, servo motors and drives, analog sensors (pressure, level, temperature), load cells.
• Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts)
• Ability to create or modify CAD drawings

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Overtime

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience to read and use electrical schematics?
• Do you have experience to troubleshoot and program PLC's utilizing ladder logic programming?
• Do you have experience to troubleshoot electrical circuits?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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