Automation Technician

Yazoo Mills, Inc. • Oxford Township, PA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Yazoo Mills, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of high-quality paper tubes and cores, has been in business for over 120 years, servicing various industries nationwide. The company fosters a culture that encourages innovation, problem-solving, community involvement, and results-driven performance. Yazoo Mills is seeking an Automation Technician for a first-shift position at their New Oxford facility. This role is crucial as the primary contact for all electrical controls and automation issues and improvement projects across all company plants. The technician will be instrumental in enhancing safety systems and production processes through controls and automation initiatives, assisting with the planning of electrical projects, and performing repair, maintenance, and upkeep of production equipment to minimize downtime. Additionally, the position involves assisting with the basic maintenance and upkeep of facilities.

Requirements

• Proficient reading and interpreting schematics, and drawings related to electricity and circuits.
• Proficient multi-meter use, able to troubleshoot and correct issues with electrical, control circuits, instrumentation, drives, etc.

Responsibilities

• Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and plant facilities.
• Ensures operation of machinery and plant facilities by completing preventative maintenance requirements on production machines, motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems, and all auxiliary plant systems/facilities.
• Maintains equipment parts and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment parts and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends to reduce machine down time and maintenance costs.
• Troubleshoot, repair, install and program HMI’s, PLC’s, and VFD’s.
• Complete I/O checkouts, identify, diagnose, and correct problems with controls and instrumentation systems.
• Design control panel layouts; assembles panels according to design/layout.
• Works closely with the Operations Technology Engineer on developing and implementing electrical & automation projects.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Comprehensive Benefits that include Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short Term Disability
• 8 paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Celebration of milestones and successes along with an occasional pop-up surprise to let our employees know we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication.
• Career Development by promoting from within and on-the-job training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees