Controls Technician

Florida Crystals / ASR Group • Baltimore, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Technician performs maintenance tasks to meet quality, reliability, safety, cost, and delivery objectives. The role ensures proper operation of measuring and controlling equipment through preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs to process control, monitoring, and safety equipment. The technician works with operations personnel, independently and in teams, using work orders, diagrams, sketches, manuals, manufacturer instructions, and engineering specifications.

Requirements

• Five years of related experience and/or training.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman license required.
• Ability to work safely alone and with others.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read drawings and schematics.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring equipment properly.
• Understanding of safe rigging and hoist equipment use.
• Ability to operate mobile equipment.
• Ability to work at heights above 20 feet using aerial lifts.
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs and drives.
• Knowledge of 480V three-phase circuits and familiarity with 4160V three-phase systems.
• Knowledge of AC and DC motor circuits.
• Experience with WonderWare/RSView interface and MMI programming.

Responsibilities

• Consult diagrams and technical documentation, including schematics, manuals, standards, and codes.
• Install, configure, calibrate, and maintain pneumatic, analog, and digital control, measurement, and indicating instrumentation.
• Configure and program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs).
• Install and terminate electrical, pneumatic, and fluid connections.
• Inspect and test instruments and systems to diagnose faults.
• Remove, repair, adjust, and replace components, and calibrate components and systems.
• Assist Engineering with plant design, modifications, and hazard analysis.
• Maintain computer-based control systems and perform scheduled maintenance programs.
• Initialize and troubleshoot VFD motor drives and monitoring and control devices.
• Provide instrumentation and calibration support and training for electricians, including ownership of calibration methods.
• Debug instrumentation and controls and start up and qualify control systems on new equipment.
• Execute controls projects under Engineering guidance.
• Troubleshoot electrical-controls-related process issues.
• Support production uptime efforts and determine root causes of downtime events.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs, available the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• 401(k) with match
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability
• Vacation time
• Holiday time
• Sick time

What This Job Offers

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