Controls Specialist Automation Tech (Nights)

Ilitch • Gaffney, SC

72d

About The Position

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time.

Requirements

• Must have strong programming skills with the following hardware and software: Wonderware; AB Control Logix, AB PLC 5000 series; AB panel views, AB & Indramat Servco Controllers; Ethernet & Device Net Communications; UNIX & Windows OS, Kinetix servo control & troubleshooting, connected components workbench software, Panelview and ME software, vision systems.
• Must possess at least six (6) years of industrial maintenance experience or advanced education in automation controls, PLC, programming, electrical, mechanical, and electronics.
• Must obtain the minimum assessment level required for a Maintenance Technician III as established by the maintenance department.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility.
• Provide troubleshooting and repair of facility electrical equipment that includes single phase AC circuits, three phase AC circuits and DC circuits.
• Execute position requirements with little or no supervision.
• Assist in writing and revising maintenance department standard operating procedures.
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical manuals/ schematics and P&ID'S as required.
• Provide operating instructions and/or training of production line manufacturing equipment to other facility associates.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks as scheduled and report and qualify results.
• Generate various types of reports and documents (i.e. shift summaries, test results, project write-ups, etc.).
• Complete work order tasks as assigned and report results.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system problems associated with hardware and software contained within the facilities PLC, Servo controller, operator interface, and VFD systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot various types of field instrumentation (i.e. pressure transmitters, RTD's, load cells, etc.) and their interfaces to the control systems.
• Provide technical assistance to reduce/eliminate issues associated with equipment, performance, quality and safety.
• Provide assistance in determining the specifications and requirements of spare parts under the department's spare parts program.
• Perform special projects from time to time as assigned by maintenance management in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Inform the appropriate facility personnel of any necessary modifications or system malfunctions that would affect their area of operation.
• Utilize existing and future maintenance management systems effectively.
• Communicate effectively with outside vendors and equipment manufacturers.
• Maintain a safe and neat working area in compliance with all OSHA, FDA and Food Plant regulations.
• Maintain a proactive attitude to ensure maximum efficiency and longer run-time of production line manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure that production line equipment is left in a functional state for subsequent shifts.
• Perform work in a safe manner and work within company policies.
• Be proficient with the standard Microsoft office software packages (Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Perform non-technical assignments as requested by management.
• Maintain tools in good working condition and report damaged tools immediately.
• Perform other and incidental duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries