Controls Technician

First Quality • Lewistown, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products. This position will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining controls components and systems for production and associated utility equipment to insure highest reliability, proper line performance, and safe operation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with Associates Degree in electronics or equivalent.
• Personal Computer skills including specific controls programming software and basic e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
• Has fundamental knowledge of electrical theory and principles of operation.
• Solid knowledge of three phase, single phase and DC power.
• Familiar with NEC and standard wiring practices.
• Utilizes meters and oscilloscopes to identify electrical problems.
• Reads electrical schematics.
• Has advanced knowledge of all controller based hardware and software.
• Reads and make small changes to PLC ladder logic.
• Reads and troubleshoot motion control/servo programs.
• Reads HMI software to identify its effects on the equipment.
• Follows data and signals from one controller to another over various networks.
• Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality requirements, production goals, efficiency and waste.
• Knows products specifications and the processes that affect them.
• Understands the impact of downtime and waste on production efficiency.
• Good communication skills.
• Works closely with the production team to identify and resolve problems.
• Communicates with the parts department to ensure adequate spares.
• Identifies problems and isolates them to specific components through tests and observations.
• Performs electrical troubleshooting utilizing a logical and time effective approach.
• Makes quick and accurate electrical repairs and program changes.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of the production equipment and processes to identify a faulty device or program.
• Repairs must be thorough to prevent any further downtime.
• Works well in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred 1-3 years of industrial experience.

Responsibilities

• Observes all OSHA and company safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Notifies Supervisor of potential electrical hazards and takes immediate corrective action.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, replaces and calibrates electrical sensors including: photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, magnetic, pressure, temperature, weight and position sensors.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, replaces and commissions all electrical control devices including: AC drives, DC drives, Servo Controllers, contactors, motors, breakers, solenoids power supplies and indicator lights.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, replaces and commissions all PLC/HMI based hardware including: processors, discrete and analog I/O cards, power supplies, network adapters, Distributed I/O, dedicated operator interfaces such as Panelview, PC based interfaces and message displays such as FactoryTalkView.
• Diagnoses problems using laptop computers interfaced to PLC’s, HMI’s and servo systems utilizing electrical schematics, meters, oscilloscopes, and any additional resources available.
• Makes small program changes in PLC’s logic, HMI’s programs and servo controller logic to aid in the diagnosis and repair of machine problems.
• Makes wiring/programming changes on all production equipment as required.
• Performs electrical preventative maintenance at scheduled intervals as assigned.
• Assists Production, Maintenance, Process and Project Engineers to meet daily priorities, coverage, and special projects.
• Assists with projects and equipment installations as necessary.
• Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training of new personnel.
• Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree