Controls and Automation Leader - Dallas, TX

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Dallas, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls and Automation Leader provides leadership and project support to the plant’s Engineering and Maintenance team. This position is responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining programmable logic controller (PLC) systems used within PepsiCo facilities. This position also provides support to improve productivity and operating performance in the critical areas of health and safety, quality, production, cost, service, employee engagement, and other people/leadership objectives using continuous improvement methodologies. This role and person should be recognized and accessed by the people in the plant as the key resource expert in the Dallas Gatorade facility. Additionally, this role will lead a team of Controls and Automation specialists.

Requirements

This position requires continuous work near heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.
The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling
The position may require weekend and/or holiday work

Responsibilities

Develop yourself and your team to solve and manage the day-to-day operational issues and reach short-term and long-term performance and career goals.
Lead, Manage, Coach and Train others (salaried and hourly) on automation, electric, and controls equipment
Diagnoses equipment malfunctions on PLC and electrical systems and makes more complicated repairs or adjustments as needed.
May perform preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications.
Understand and support maintenance, repair and improvement of thermal processing equipment including heat exchangers, heat recovery systems and CIP systems.
Perform preventative maintenance, program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment
Escalate main projects related to resource conservation for the site to the L08 C&A Sr Leader.
Consult on engineering capital projects, such as electrical and controls aspects.
Perform breakdown analysis and oversee or perform general housekeeping
Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned line
Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards
May mentor and provide support to less experienced technicians
Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed