Electronics Technician II - Automation & Controls

Bigelow Tea • Jeffersontown, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide automation and controls support for production.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in electronics; 2 years’ experience in the maintenance and programming of PLC's and electronic control devices in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• MUST have a thorough working knowledge and experience in ladder logic and PLC interfacing in a manufacturing / production environment (or similar).
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Computer literate and completely versed in ladder logic programming.
• Complete understanding of laptop computer.
• Ability to know/learn programming skills required to communicate with packaging hardware.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

• Program PLC’s and design manufacturing control devices that utilize PLC’s, sensors, motors, servos, etc. and be able to troubleshoot ladder logic problems.
• Provide maintenance support for all production floor automation and controls equipment.
• Develop and upgrade electronic systems for monitoring packaging and production equipment.
• Program and maintain production floor automatic data collection systems.
• Assist Maintenance Department personnel in troubleshooting automation and controls problems with production equipment.
• Design and fabricate supplemental equipment for project related activities.
• Fabricates and wires control panels for conveying systems and packaging equipment.
• Perform automation and controls preventative maintenance.
• Prepare electrical drawings as required.
• Maintain and update Software and PLC files.
• Develop project schedules, including costs, review dates, and timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Ability to have a flexible schedule in order to ensure that production machines are maintained and automation and controls projects are performed in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree