Controls Technician

Williams-Sonoma•Olive Branch, MS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Technician position is responsible for design, documentation, programing, testing, continuous improvement, and helping other team members improve their skills in electrical controls. The Controls Technician position is located in Olive Branch, MS.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
At least 3-5 years ' in a Controls Technician position
Proven ability to Create, develop, and document PLC programs for industrial environment using Ladder Logic
Demonstrated ability to create, read, and understand electrical wiring diagrams
Experienced with Rockwell Software Studio5000/ RSlogix500 and 5000 required
Good time management and project management skills to organize and plan effectively in developing high quality systems, budgets, and processes
Proven electrical troubleshooting skills both remotely and on- site
Proven results-oriented and "hands-on" approach
Demonstrated strong organization skills, strong customer focus, and orientation
Proven experience working across trades effectively
Knowledge of industrial control systems protocol (TCP/IP, Ethernet IP, Devicenet, Control-Net, Profibus, etc.) and controls networking principles and/or training
Strong technical and analytical proficiency with the ability to multi-task effectively and thrive in a team environment
Results-oriented and 'hands-on approach
Possess strong organization skills, strong customer focus, and orientation
Excellent communication skills -oral & written
Solid working knowledge of MS Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to travel (10-15% per year)
Understanding of power distribution requirements

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree (EE, EET, or Mechatronics) or equivalent from an accredited college, technical school
Demonstrated experience with design and implementation isolated and/or small-scale systems
Recommend changes to equipment or processes
Establish and recommend changes to equipment or processes which affect other team members or efficiency of equipment
Involved in developing, modifying, and executing company processes, which affect immediate operation(s) and may also have organization-wide effect
Experience with Rockwell Software Studio5000 and Factory Talk View required
Development of specification for procurement and design of electrical control systems (ECS)
Experience with at least 1 other PLC platform preferred
Experience with Rockwell Software, Connected Components Workbench or FactoryTalk Platforms preferred.
Experience with Wonderware HMI software preferred
Knowledge of ARC Flash safety requirements and NFPA 7OE

Responsibilities

Design PLC Control/ Power Panels utilizing AutoCAD for panel layout and electrical wiring diagrams and make panel component selection
Create BOM's for the panels
Create, develop, and document PLC programs for industrial environment using Ladder Logic
Create and read logic and flow diagrams for program design, programming, simulation and testing, start-up, and debug systems
Program Human Machine Interface (HMI) Graphic Screens for industrial projects.
Develop and implement standard engineering practices, as well as provide detailed documentation upon project completion
Develop Scope of Work (SOW), cost estimates both internally and externally
Consult with In-house production personnel to troubleshoot electrical/programming-related issues
Provide technical support, problem-solving, maintenance, modifications, and continuous Improvement using best practices for automated systems
Provide direct assistance to employees and contractors to train/troubleshoot electrical/programming issues remotely, as well as in the field, at times
Implementing PLC programming for optimized production and energy savings through continuous improvement of processes and equipment reliability (including planning path for updates, upgrades)
Training other engineers and technicians
Developing standard operating procedures
Other duties may be assigned.