E&A Technician - Day Shift

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • Garden City, GA

2d • $34 - $34

About The Position

Nestlé Health Science is hiring a multiskilled E&A Technician to proactively maintain and troubleshoot process control and operational support systems, and to troubleshoot and repair breakdowns involving major electrical and computer-based equipment. The technician supports the factory’s electrical and automation engineering functions and assists capital and process-improvement project teams. The role works with maintenance, operations, engineering, factory leadership, frontline operators, and corporate subject-matter experts, with nominal direct or daily supervision.

The position is scheduled for day shift, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. The technician helps ensure reliable factory systems and equipment, supports preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, and contributes to plant safety, quality, cost, and service improvements. Work takes place in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment and includes repetitive walking, kneeling, lifting, standing, climbing, bending, and reaching.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two-year technical or associate degree in Electronics Technology, or three years of equivalent experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLCs, control panels, and associated hardware, and to troubleshoot HMI systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and program variable frequency drive motors, servo motors, and robot control systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and complex safety circuit networks.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits from motor starter to load, including three-phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, and 24 VDC control and power systems.
• Understanding of machine safety circuits and performance-level identification.
• Basic troubleshooting of messaging between production-floor equipment and networked systems such as 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.
• Ability to calibrate instruments and maintain associated program documentation.
• Ability to perform electrical and automation equipment preventive-maintenance work orders and document activities in SAP-AMM.
• 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.
• LOTO understanding for 480V devices such as MCCs and distribution panels.
• Collaborative approach, positive attitude, and professionalism; ability to remain effective and adapt during significant changes in tasks or work environment.
• Ability to meet the stated visual requirements, including close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
• Physical ability to repetitively walk, kneel, lift, stand, climb, bend, and reach in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment.

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-control programming such as 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 proactively troubleshoot process control and operational support systems, and troubleshoot and repair major electrical and computer-based equipment breakdowns.
• 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, product quality control systems, automated Statistical Process Control, Quality Management Systems, and Advanced Process Controls by working with cross-functional teams.
• Support electrical and automation training for technicians and operators.
• Support 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; follow up to ensure issues are completed and addressed.
• Participate in preventive maintenance as needed and complete electrical and automation equipment PM work orders in alignment 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.
• Maintain factory electrical and application-program documentation.
• Use SAP-AMM to accurately document maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with maintenance, production, engineering, and factory leadership, frontline operators, and corporate subject-matter experts.

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.

What This Job Offers

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