Técnico en controles electrónicos
About The Position
National Beef Leathers of St. Joseph, Missouri, is seeking an Electronic Controls Technician to join its Maintenance Team. This full-time, on-site, safety-sensitive position supports production operations, equipment reliability, and facility maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The schedule is 3½ days on and 3½ days off, rotating between the first and last parts of the week monthly. Candidates must be available for flexible hours and on-call work. The role provides technical support for production equipment and control systems, including troubleshooting hardware and software, electrical installation and repair from 24V to 480V, and assistance with controls training, documentation, upgrades, and process improvements. Applicants must be at least 18, complete a background check, and be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available. National Beef describes itself as a producer of fresh, chilled, and further processed beef products, with production, packaging, and hide tanning facilities across the United States. It is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Requirements
- Solid experience and knowledge of PLC operations, functions, and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of mechanical systems.
- Experience with RSlinx, RS Logix 500, Studio 5000, AB Panel-view, and Ignition.
- Knowledge of SCADA and digital and analog I/O.
- Ability to troubleshoot 24V to 480V systems.
- Ability to communicate well with maintenance and engineering team members.
- Ability to read electrical prints.
- Availability to work flexible hours and be on call.
- Must successfully complete a background check.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance to support production throughput, efficiency, cost reduction, and safety improvements.
- Submit detailed investigative reports to the Electrical Supervisor for equipment downtime exceeding 15 minutes, including what happened, when it happened, the root cause, and countermeasures.
- Support PLC and controls training objectives for Maintenance Technicians.
- Assist with scheduling, preparation, installation, service-parts inventory, and maintenance of technical equipment beyond the scope of ordinary maintenance team members.
- Assist with developing control systems and procedures.
- Work with the engineering team to document and standardize process improvements.
- Provide technical support for existing equipment.
- Assist with collecting and storing control parameter settings for plant equipment.
- Assist with developing upgrade plans for obsolete equipment controls.
- Improve existing control packages to increase reliability and make them more production- and maintenance-friendly.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
- Assist with maintaining electrical diagrams and other documentation for production equipment.
- Review daily shift maintenance work logs, identify issues, and suggest and implement countermeasures.
- Provide maintenance support for daily production activities and general facilities maintenance.
- Perform electrical installations and repairs using 480V to 24V.
- Troubleshoot and repair conveyor lines and Allen-Bradley HMI units.
- Multitask in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Prescription coverage
- 401(k) with company match after one full year of employment
- Paid vacation
- Paid personal time
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company-paid life insurance after one year of employment
- Company-paid short-term disability after one year of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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