Controls Technician - Switch4 LLC
Kansas City, KS 66105
About the Job
Title: Controls Technician
Location: Kansas, KS
JobType: Full Time
Duties and Responsibilities
Location: Kansas, KS
JobType: Full Time
Duties and Responsibilities
" Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Allen Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix, Wonderware based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
" Maintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical, control and pneumatics components including: vision systems, industrial and collaborative robots, valves, motors, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I/O (Flex IO and Point IO), measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photo-electrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection).
" Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling).
" Conduct training for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
" Provide extensive reporting and communication of problems and steps taken.
" Follow backup procedures (controllers, panels, programmable switches, etc.).
" Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and process and instrumentation prints).
" Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.
Required Qualifications
" High School Diploma
" 5 years of plant technical experience OR 3 years of experience plus a 2-year technical degree
" Ability to troubleshoot and program PLC's and Safety PLC's using ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
" Ability to read and use electrical schematics
" Know, understand, and interpret NEC regulatory requirements.
" Knowledge to troubleshoot electrical circuits
" Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications
" Experience troubleshooting Wonderware/AVEVA System Platform.
" Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases.
" Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts)
" Ability to create or modify CAD drawings
" Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling).
" Conduct training for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
" Provide extensive reporting and communication of problems and steps taken.
" Follow backup procedures (controllers, panels, programmable switches, etc.).
" Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and process and instrumentation prints).
" Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.
Required Qualifications
" High School Diploma
" 5 years of plant technical experience OR 3 years of experience plus a 2-year technical degree
" Ability to troubleshoot and program PLC's and Safety PLC's using ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
" Ability to read and use electrical schematics
" Know, understand, and interpret NEC regulatory requirements.
" Knowledge to troubleshoot electrical circuits
" Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications
" Experience troubleshooting Wonderware/AVEVA System Platform.
" Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases.
" Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts)
" Ability to create or modify CAD drawings
Source : Switch4 LLC