Plc And Controls Technician Motley Plant

Trident Seafoods•Motley, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers. Summary: The PLC Controls Technician will install and provide support and troubleshooting for Trident's new and existing automated processing equipment.

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years’ experience with industrial controls/automation installation, troubleshooting and repair.
Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs (500, 5000, Studio, Factory Talk View HMI, Power Flex)

Nice To Haves

One year certificate in maintenance related field from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience
5 years’ experience with industrial automation troubleshooting, adapting and repair of food processing equipment.
Experience calibrating weighing systems
Working knowledge of PLC system design, troubleshooting, programming, logic commands, software and hardware from a variety of PLC manufacturers.
Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate process measurement equipment
Ability to adapt current PLC systems to changing plant needs
Basic network troubleshooting skills (Ethernet IP, Modbus TCP IP)
Strong communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, diagrams and procedure manuals.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments

Responsibilities

Inspects existing automated equipment and assesses performance in relation to standards.
Troubleshoots issues and insufficiencies in performance and guides or performs adjustments.
Advises management regarding equipment performance, and suggestions for equipment and process improvements.
Supports maintenance and/or repair of equipment as needed.
Confers with vendors, supervisor, and other technical workers to assist with equipment installation, maintenance and repair techniques.
Enters information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
Assists with implementation and/or monitoring of SOP's and ensures location staff is trained to standards.
Interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to troubleshoot, maintain and install process controls systems.
Operates equipment to demonstrate use of equipment and to analyze malfunctions.
Determines feasibility of using standardized equipment and develops specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.
Acquires working knowledge of Trident’s warehouse management system (EAM) including the requisition and asset management experience
Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.