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Sr Maintenance Technician - PLC (Days M-F)

Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth electrical troubleshooting of 480VAC & 24VDC components. The Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC has strong working knowledge of all operating systems in the plant including but not limited to Allen Bradley (AB), B&R automation, Siemens, Beckhoff, and ASI.

Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC acts as a subject matter expert

on behalf of the plant in All things Automation including but not limited to; Servo motors, Encoders, Frequency drives, Rockwell and Siemens PLC operating systems, signal exchange, Utilities systems such as R/O and distillers. IT communications within the plant between our intersystem and equiptment, data collection/system backups. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment and general electrical maintenance of the building and grounds. The Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC works directly with other Sr Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Manager to resolve both electrical and mechanical issues. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara’s maintenance strategies.

Through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in their focus areas.

Essential Functions

• Adhere to and enforce highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant-wide

• Train and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging

• Work directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems

• Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence

• Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technician to resolve cross-functional problems

• Use of available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance

• Create SOP’s for troubleshooting machines, and upload them to BDA system

• Regular and predictable attendance, as well as required on-call availability, are essential functions of the job to ensure equipment and facility up-time

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:- 6 Years – Experience in an electrical maintenance environment- 6 Years – Experience in Position
  • 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members

• Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical and instrumentation diagrams

• Familiarity with all basic hand tools, multi-meter and PLC Hardware (I/O modules, communication modules, CPUs and safety relays)

• Knowledgeable on RSLogix 5000, SIMATIC Step 7/TIA and Factory Talk Studio, Bihl Wiedleman ASImon

• Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within the automation and electrical area of the plant or machine center

• Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servomotors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi- bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Preferred Qualifications:- 10+ Years– Experience in an electrical maintenance environment

  • 10+ Years – Experience working in Position

  • 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• 4 years of experience in troubleshooting one of the following operating systems: Allen Bradley (AB), B&R or Siemens

• 4 years of experience in an electro-mechanical role with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment

• 1 year of experience leading and developing others on the functionality and repair of electro-mechanical equipment

• 2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives

• Skilled in layout and installation of electrical and communication lines

• Skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power

• Ability to read and interpret schematics: process and instrumentation diagrams

• Proficiency in troubleshooting one or more of the following automation systems: Allen

• Bradley (AB), B&R, and/or Siemens

• Working experience with RSLogix 5000, SIMATIC Step 7, and Factory Talk Studio

• Understanding of binary numbers and computer infrastructure

• Knowledge of COPA-Data Zenon, SEW Motion Studios, and/or B&R Automation Studios

Salary info:

$39.99 - $53.17 / hr