PLC Maintenance Technician (Must have PLC experience)

CTI Foods•Owingsville, KY

About The Position

The PLC Maintenance Technician provides electrical, technical software, and hardware support for factory-floor automation and process-system instruments. The role troubleshoots problems, analyzes processes and equipment operation, develops capital and infrastructure automation designs, and assists with electromechanical support as assigned. The technician also supports plant control systems, maintenance staff, production, and capital projects while promoting food safety, quality, and a safe, clean working environment.

Requirements

PLC experience is required.
High school diploma/GED and/or equivalent is required.
At least 5 years of experience in industrial control-system maintenance and support.
Experience troubleshooting PLC software and hardware.
Experience with PC-based HMI systems.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-form instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.

Responsibilities

Assist Maintenance and Engineering in identifying and scoping control-systems projects.
Support Production in identifying control-system opportunities at the plant.
Maintain working knowledge of control-system standards and guidelines.
Help maintain complete, up-to-date as-built electrical and controls documentation and drawings.
Coordinate and implement control-systems software upgrades.
Assist in training and developing maintenance technicians in equipment and process-controls operation.
Program and install custom control-systems application software and assist with plant capital projects as assigned.
Provide instrumentation, PLC, and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support to plant maintenance staff.
Stay informed about technological trends and procedures through professional contacts, books, seminars, and other sources.
Contribute to plant initiatives as assigned and communicate promptly about assigned projects.
Serve as a resource for difficult electrical and control-system problems requiring maintenance-team assistance.
Coordinate work on PC-based control-system equipment with the IT department.
Maintain software-application skills and knowledge as required by plant needs.
Promote and adhere to food-safety and quality requirements.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by following procedures, rules, and regulations.
Contribute to team efforts by completing related tasks as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.