MFG MAINTENANCE PLC TECH
About The Position
Support programming, troubleshooting, calibration, project implementation, and network integration to keep automated industrial control systems current. Perform work safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in Safety, Quality, and Reliability (SQR), while supporting the Customer 1st strategy and demonstrating the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role supports industrial control system maintenance and projects, plant control system upgrades, and predictive and preventative maintenance. It also supports food safety and quality systems and requires working around ingredients and finished products that may contain food allergens. The essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 3 years of PLC and HMI programming experience.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic valves, photo eyes, proximity sensors, limit switches, breakers, and fuses.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to comprehend complex verbal and written instructions.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience with full industrial control system project implementation.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints, electrical schematics, and parts specifications.
- Working knowledge of Electrical Safe Work Practices, AC and DC Electrical Theory, reading and creating electrical prints and control schematics, motor control, personal computer hardware and software, computer networks, and HMI systems.
- Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of maintenance mechanic experience.
- Familiarity with other brands of PLC hardware and software.
Responsibilities
- Program, troubleshoot, calibrate, and integrate industrial control systems and networks.
- Install, diagnose, and repair electrical systems, apparatus, and components of industrial machinery and equipment.
- Replace defective components and wiring, and adjust mechanical parts.
- Maintain programming, hardware networking, and communications; determine causes of failures and perform corrective actions.
- Oversee industrial control system project implementation involving hardware and software.
- Support predictive and preventative maintenance programs and internal projects.
- Support plant control system upgrades and comply with the Controls Change Management System.
- Safely troubleshoot and calibrate control panels using relay logic, cam-driven switch boxes, heat and humidity control systems, process control valves, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems, metal detection systems, ink jet coding systems, electronic scaling systems, and electronic meters.
- Interface with and troubleshoot motor starters, run relays, variable frequency drives, servo motors, and controls.
- Interface with and troubleshoot Allen Bradley and other plant PLCs, including connecting to PLCs, reading ladder logic, programming, and diagnosing hardware and software problems.
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of SQF Systems.
- Remain accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
