SUMMARY

Role in the electrical and controls technical support area. Primary focus is contributing as a key member of a technical team supporting plant production as a subject matter expert in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and automation controls support. This position will work with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to resolve production downtime, identify root causes, and investigate, develop, and test machine and process improvements. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Troubleshoot problems and perform root cause analysis with other technical employees, suppliers, and external experts
• Develop and implement improvements to technical issues on machines and processes
• Ability to provide technical support and services to engineers, maintenance, and operations
• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation of the respective functional area supporting Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) including drawings, troubleshooting guides, preventative maintenance instructions
• Ensure work is performed in a manner that minimizes downtime
• Coach, guide, and train less experienced staff on technical topics
• Position may require after-hours (on-call) control system support for 24/7 production on a rotational basis

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 2-year technical degree or equivalent combination of formalized technical education and experience
• Experience in working with PLC and PLC software for troubleshooting, modification of code, and adding new code
• Experience within automation/electrical field
• Troubleshooting skills for process and machine automation problems
• Strong aptitude in process improvement and problem-solving
• Must be able to read & interpret electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical drawings for equipment

NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS 

• Rockwell Automation motion control applications
• Fanuc robotics troubleshooting, maintaining, and minor modifications
• CNC application troubleshooting, programming, and maintaining

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