E&A Technician -Night Shift

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • Garden City, GA

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About The Position

Nestlé Health Science is seeking a multiskilled E&A Technician to proactively maintain and troubleshoot process-control and operational-support systems, and to repair breakdowns involving major electrical and computer-based equipment. The technician supports factory electrical and automation engineering functions and assists capital and process-improvement project teams.

The position works the night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a $3.00-per-hour shift differential. The technician works collaboratively across maintenance, production, engineering, factory leadership, frontline operators, and corporate subject-matter experts, and reports directly to maintenance/production leadership, with input from the Electrical & Automation Engineer. The role calls for a motivated, self-directed associate who needs only nominal direct or daily supervision and contributes to a safe, inclusive culture.

The role supports electrical and automation systems and equipment in a manufacturing or warehouse environment. Work includes troubleshooting control and electrical systems, maintaining documentation, carrying out preventive maintenance, supporting training and improvement activities, and helping ensure reliable operation of factory systems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two-year technical or associate degree in Electronics Technology, or three years of equivalent experience.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, control panels, and associated hardware, as well as HMI systems.
• Troubleshoot and program variable-frequency-drive motors, servo motors, and robot control systems.
• Interpret electrical schematics and complex safety-circuit networks.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits from motor starter to load, including three-phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, and 24 VDC control and power systems.
• Update motor-control circuit designs and understand machine-safety circuits and performance-level identification.
• Basic troubleshooting of messaging between production-floor equipment and networked systems, including Historian.
• Knowledge of control-system networks, including Ethernet, ControlNet, and instrument digital-bus systems.
• Basic troubleshooting of network switches, internet routing protocols, and machine-messaging protocols.
• Perform instrument calibration and maintain calibration and program documentation.
• Maintain factory electrical and application-program documentation.
• Use the SAP-AMM CMMS to access AMM and accurately document maintenance activities.
• Strong understanding of electrical components, including fuses, I/O cards, safety relays, VFDs, and servo drives.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical circuits, including safety and low-voltage circuits.
• Understand LOTO for 480V devices such as MCCs and distribution panels.
• Work collaboratively with a positive attitude and professionalism, and adapt effectively to changes in work tasks, environment, structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Meet the role's visual and physical capabilities, including close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, focus adjustment, and repetitive walking, kneeling, lifting, standing, climbing, bending, and reaching.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automation systems for building, facility, packaging, utility, and process controls.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 and/or Siemens TIA Portal, including machine-motion programming for servos and VFDs.
• Experience with HMI systems, preferably Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk View or Wonderware InTouch and ArchestrA.
• Experience with instrumentation calibration or ISA certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot process-control and operational-support systems and repair breakdowns involving major electrical and computer-based equipment.
• Support factory electrical and automation engineering functions and assist capital and process-improvement project teams.
• Accurately document electrical and automation platforms, equipment, and unplanned machine stops.
• Understand factory processes, including Industrial Services and Quality.
• Analyze performance data to reduce unplanned stops of electrical and automation equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, cost, and service indicators in electrical and automation systems.
• Support maintenance troubleshooting and line maintenance as needed.
• Help ensure reliable operation of utility and energy management systems and product quality-control systems, including automated Statistical Process Control, Quality Management Systems, and Advanced Process Controls, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support electrical and automation training for technicians and operators and contribute to the automation obsolescence program.
• Participate in capital and process-improvement teams, Pillar Activities, AWG, MWG, IWG, and KPI maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems in real time with maintenance and operations teams; follow up to ensure issues are completed and addressed.
• Participate in preventive-maintenance work as needed and complete electrical and automation equipment PM work orders in line with factory maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Participate in problem-solving for line improvements, deviations, and safety and quality failures, including GSTD, Basic Fishbones, and BDAs.
• Work with maintenance, production, engineering, and factory leadership, frontline operators, and corporate subject-matter experts to troubleshoot equipment.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentives and bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Healthcare coverage.
• A broad range of other benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing; offerings may vary by position.

What This Job Offers

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