PLC Programmer

Gerdau•Jackson, MI

34d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. Afternoon Shift BASIC FUNCTION: The Controls Technician II analyzes job requests received from various departments for priority, material requirements and scope of project. DIMENSIONS: Maintenance NATURE AND SCOPE: Primary responsibilities include: plan, coordinate, and perform all operations required to install, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, modify, construct, calibrate, test, service and program complex control systems in support of steel production and related plant operations. Work involves a thorough knowledge of programmable logic controllers, industrial control devices, electrical wiring, and principles of operation and application of equipment. This job reports directly to the Routine Facilitator and indirectly to the Regional Director of Maintenance & Engineering. This job requires a minimum 5 years experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment, with a strong machine electrical background and a completed Training Checklist for this job. In addition, this job requires 2 - 3 years working as a Controls Technician I. This incumbent should possess computer literacy.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
Strong machine electrical background
Completed Training Checklist for this job
2 - 3 years working as a Controls Technician I
Computer literacy
High school diploma or GED
Verifiable maintenance technical training

Nice To Haves

Auto-CAD experience preferable

Responsibilities

Analyze job requests received from various departments for priority, material requirements and scope of project.
Installation, modification, monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of highly automated industrial control equipment.
Design, plan, install and maintain a variety of industrial control equipment and instrumentation including: loop controls, variable frequency drives, control panels, load balancing, and complex electrical circuits.
Work with related diagnostic equipment tooling including: digital volt meters, data recorders, oscilloscopes, megohmmeters, and other tools and equipment.
Have a strong understanding of various operating systems and software utilized within programmable logic control systems and human machine interfaces with the ability to make online/offline changes.
Verifies and adjusts plant instrumentation; routinely checks responsible area control systems; leads and/or assists with program and control upgrades.
Work with other departments on projects, i.e., new equipment installations and overhauling or upgrading existing equipment to ensure maximum safe operating conditions.
Work closely with electricians to ensure timely and uniform equipment installations and upgrades.
Work closely with production and maintenance personnel in planning and coordinating the systematic maintenance of controls and instrumentation.
Work closely with plant engineering, vendors, service technicians and field engineers to remain current on the latest control equipment and techniques.
Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, fluidic, and electrical systems and components and how they operate.
Maintain networks, computers and peripherals associated with plant industrial control systems.
Able to understand electrical drawings and schematics with the ability to maintain and update (Auto-CAD experience preferable).
Respond to emergency calls involving equipment breakdowns that affect production and/or quality of end product.
Responsible to use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to create purchase orders and develop/administer PM and work order procedures.
Conceive and implement long term solutions to repeating/reacquiring problems.
Assist in the development, instruction, training and monitoring of production and maintenance employees.
All other tasks assigned by management.
Responsible for departmental housekeeping.
Responsible for following all safety policies including the Cardinal Safety Rules.
Attend monthly safety and crew meetings.
Responsible for utilizing the Gerdau Business Systems and EMM concepts.
Responsible for and completing all required annual safety and environmental training.
Tasks which have significant environmental impacts are (i.e. Process pond water, spill prevention, containment and response, RCRA waste, KO61 Dust (bag house dust) PM’s, and calibration of equipment.
Employee is expected to know, understand, and follow all applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental legal requirements and practices.
Enforce environmental compliance to procedures, practices, and regulations within the department.
Ensure environmental compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations within the department.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.