PLC Controls Technician - Evenings

Pepsico

1d•$47•Onsite

About The Position

The PLC Controls Technician is responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining programmable logic controller (PLC) systems within Pepsi bottling/processing facilities. This role involves inspecting equipment for proper functioning, performing preventative maintenance according to manufacturer specifications, and potentially supporting repairs and installations for other advanced production/manufacturing equipment. The technician may also mentor less experienced technicians, diagnose equipment malfunctions, and perform complex repairs or adjustments. This position requires continuous work in environments with heat, noise, gas, and chemicals, and involves frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending, and kneeling. Weekend and/or holiday work may be required.

Requirements

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, etc.)
Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc.)
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, etc.)

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, etc.)
Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.)
Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting)
Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.)
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, etc.)
Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns)
Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)
Experience working in team based environments (working together with others)

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)
Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed