Controls Tech

Morton Salt • Rittman, OH

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About The Position

The Controls Tech plays a critical role in the day-to-day optimization and reliability of plant processes and control systems. The role provides process and control system engineering support for plant production, troubleshooting, maintenance, and training. The Controls Tech serves as a subject matter expert for plant processes, instrumentation, controls, and power distribution equipment, and contributes to capital improvement and maintenance projects. The position also supports process improvement, equipment reliability, and the research and implementation of new process technologies and control strategies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Journeyman Electrician qualification or 10 years of controls experience in manufacturing.
• 3–5 years of power generation and distribution experience.

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of experience with process control loop design, configuration, and optimization.
• 3–5 years of experience with industrial electronics and distributed control systems.
• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment by understanding, executing, and supporting company EH&S policies and procedures.
• Promote a proactive safety mindset by participating in department assessments and meetings and encouraging employees and contractors to identify, correct, and coach one another on safety.
• Provide daily process and control system engineering support for troubleshooting, maintenance, and training related to plant production issues.
• Serve as the plant process, instrumentation, and control subject matter expert during capital improvement and maintenance expense projects.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations personnel to optimize production by identifying and implementing improvements to DCS, PLCs, HMIs, and Fanuc robots.
• Program, troubleshoot, and document Allen-Bradley PLC controls, HMIs, and instrumentation.
• Support process and equipment reliability by recommending procedures and maintenance schedules for instrumentation and control systems.
• Support maintenance turnarounds by managing multiple contractors and internal maintenance and working extended hours.
• Serve as the site expert for power distribution equipment, including switchgear, transformers, and distribution panels, and upgrade equipment.
• Research, design, trial, and implement new process technologies and control system strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED