Controls Technician

General Mills•Joplin, MO

5d•$35 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving the electrical and controls systems within the manufacturing facility. Shift hours: 8-hour shift 2nd shift: 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm Currently hiring for 2nd shift Two days off per scheduled work week Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Our Joplin manufacturing site goes through a million pounds of flour daily to help make the food the world loves. At our site, we strive to give our employees a great career path, by promoting internally and providing opportunities to drive into different departments. We operate in an environment that values safety, employee feedback, communication, teamwork, and employee recognition. What our employees value most about our site is our team environment and culture, as well as our many holiday events! Our Products: Frozen dough - biscuits, breads, pizza crust and refrigerated pie crust Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
Experience in Controls Programming and Industrial Controls Technology or equivalent education in a related field, preferably 2 or more years
Industrial Maintenance work experience, preferably 3 or more years
Experience with AB PLC platforms; Servo Control Systems; Robotic Controls Systems
Knowledge and practical application with the following technology areas: PLC's HMI's, process instrumentation, machine controls systems, VFD's, servo drives, robotics, power distribution (<600V), control system networking, and electrical safety
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with B&R and Beckhoff Controls a plus
Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Responsibilities

Supporting, creating, integration, programming, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing and packaging controls systems including Wonderware ArchestrA Systems, Motion Control, PLC, HMI's, etc.
Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
Interface, maintain and calbrate analog transmitters, load cell systems, Vision Systems, checkweighers, metal detectors, etc.
Configure and maintain industrial networks such as Ethernet, DeviceNet, RIO, DH+, etc.
Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
Perform both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance/corrective maintenance work
Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
Assist in training new employees