Controls Technician OKC

LOPEZ FOODS INC•Oklahoma City, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE: The primary role of the Lead Controls Technician is to provide leadership within the Maintenance department in the areas of electrical, mechanical, and control systems design and documentation. The Lead Controls Technician provide guidance to other Controls Technicians, recommend and implement process improvements, assist maintenance management in project development, planning, and installation, and be a resource to all floor technicians and operations personnel.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on PLC programming experience including new design and installation startups
Must thoroughly understand and have experience interfacing PLC’s with: AC/DC and servo drives, instrumentation, sensors, bar code readers, and HMI.
Experience programming and replacing various operator interfaces including: PanelView, PanelView+, and Red Lion
Thorough understanding of drive parameters and how to apply them on the plant floor: Entering basic motor nameplate data, 2-wire/3-wire control, dynamic braking, DC Hold, drive tuning, scaling analog inputs and outputs.
Ability to interpret existing drive wiring and parameters from one brand and retrofit with another
Ability to develop HMI applications beyond simple buttons and data entry boxes. Examples of this include but are not limited to: utilizing parameter files and a single screen to operate duplicate devices, macro’s, VBA, and various proprietary scripting
Extensive background with Controls networking: DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, Serial-over-Ethernet, Hart, DH+, RS232, DH485
Ability to troubleshoot Multi-PLC messaging between different classes of PLC’s: SLC 5/03-4-5, PLC5/40, ControLogix
Through knowledge of communications software: RSlinx Classic, RSlinx Enterprise, RSNetWorx products, and OPC servers
Good background with various Microsoft OS: XP, 2000-2003 Server, Win 7, and Virtual server environments
Basic understanding of DCOM and computer security
Ability to provide network troubleshooting using: BOOTP, ARP, PING, ROUTE, IPCONFIG, DHCP, and SNMP
Good understanding of Ethernet managed switches in a control’s environment and basic understanding of routers
Ability to support SCADA data collection systems used to collect plant floor information.
Ability to write simple SQL queries against a database within Excel
Fanuc Robot teach pendant programming, unit load programming, ability to interface Fanuc robots with PLC
Working knowledge of implementing and tuning PID loops to control industrial processes
Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel from equipment operators to upper management, both individually and in a team environment
This position requires an organized individual, who is self-motivated and can work independently

Responsibilities

Communicate with maintenance management on a daily basis.
Ensure Controls technicians recommendations and work meets Lopez Foods standards.
Design and install PLC control systems and operator interfaces on major projects as well as smaller scale projects
Design, install, and maintain industrial network backbone and data collection systems
Troubleshoot and program industrial robots as well as train others at the appropriate level on operation and troubleshooting procedures
Assist maintenance department in maintaining standards on: PLC programming, HMI layouts, electrical drawings, communications, data collection and equipment standardization
Maintain backups of all system software
Assist other control technicians on designing and installing projects
Complete all trouble response calls through documentation of work orders and downtime log
Coordinate trouble response efforts and PM tasks in a timely manner with fellow technicians to maximize uptime
Communicate with the Maintenance Parts Coordinator to insure adequate parts inventories
Promote a safe and clean working environment by following clean as you go procedures
Attend and participate in all safety, staff, etc. meetings and activities
Promote and utilize the Enterprise Asset Management System by following all Infor EAM procedures and expanding individual use of the system
Ensure that all safety procedures and guidelines are properly adhered to
Inform appropriate management and floor technicians of potential electrical/mechanical problems and inherent dangers involved