Industrial Maintenance Tech - Diamond Pet Foods

At Diamond, we take pride in our work, our departments and our company as a whole. We share a passion for pets and the unique bond that pet owners have with their dogs and cats. Diamond Pet Foods, is actively searching for an experienced manufacturing maintenance technician with electrical & mechanical skills for a long term career in industrial machinery maintenance for our production and packaging facility in Gaston, SC.

Our Gaston, South Carolina facility is now accepting applications for a Full-Time Multi Craft-(Electrical & Mechanical Technician) in the maintenance department. The shifts are 12 hour (4am-430pm; 4pm-430am- Rotating Days of the week). Competitive wages and excellent benefits. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid vacation/sick, paid holidays, paid life and AD&D insurance, boot vouchers, safety bonus', and 401k, profit sharing among others.

POSITION SUMMARY - Performs calibration, troubleshooting, repair, justification, modification, installation and maintenance of complex instrumentation and control systems. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Troubleshoot PLC code on new and existing equipment.

Participate and coach others to maintain power and controls equipment

Lead improvement projects and plant control upgrades

Ability to operate high speed making, packing, and other production related equipment

Make personal safety and safe operations a priority

Maintain a clean work area and utilize Good Manufacturing Practices by following all quality specifications and performing quality inspections

Know and use terminology and functions of machine components

Quickly and effectively trouble shoot and repair plant equipment

Develop and update electrical schematics for systems using AutoCAD

Effectively coordinate sub-contractors performing technical work

Other duties as required, in order to meet business needs

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. A wide variety of maintenance, repair, preventative maintenance, diagnostic and operational systems verification to ensure that all production machinery, electrical equipment and other systems remain fully functional at high performance levels for Diamond Pet Foods. Candidates should posses the ability and experience to analyze, test, diagnose, repair, and install as needed new and used or reconstituted parts or entire machine systems; including experience in, and an aptitude for electrical processes.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of the position. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE.

Two-year technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred

Three years' experience supporting machine control systems preferred

Solid understanding of PLC hardware, PLC programming, VFDs, and HMI

Solid understanding of servos, encoders, linear actuators, pneumatic equipment, and sensors

Must be able to read and write English

Must be able to successfully pass the work keys skill sets.

The following South Carolina Work Key Tests are given for certification of skill sets:-Applied Technology-Locating Information-Reading for Information-Workplace Observations*