PLC Controls Technician - Nights

$85,176 - $85,176/Yr

PepsiCo - Mesquite, TX

Full-time

Mesquite, TX

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Maintenance Mechanic position at PepsiCo is responsible for the design, programming, repair, and maintenance of programmable logic controller (PLC) systems within bottling and processing facilities. This role involves performing preventative maintenance, diagnosing equipment malfunctions, and making necessary repairs. The position may also include mentoring less experienced technicians and requires working in environments with heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems
• Program or perform repairs on PLC systems
• Perform preventative maintenance or repairs on more advanced production equipment as needed
• Perform breakdown analysis
• Oversee or perform general housekeeping
• Upgrade production lines with new/upgraded equipment/technology
• Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned line
• Change line for package changeovers
• Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
• Document work schedule and tasks completed

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas
• Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays)
• Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting)
• Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs)
• Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems)
• Experience with product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs)
• Experience with schematics (e.g., electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays)
• Experience with troubleshooting (e.g., diagnostics, problem solving)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings)
• Experience with compressors/ammonia systems (e.g., refrigeration systems)
• Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls)
• Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts)
• Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting)
• Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios)
• Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products)
• Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting)
• Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data)
• Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs)
• Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders)
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns)
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)
• Experience working in team-based environments