Controls Technician 2nd or 3rd shift (PLC Experience) Job at Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS

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  • Hill's Pet Nutrition
  • Topeka, KS

Job Description

What we offer:

• $30 - $38/hr starting rate depending on experience ($62,400.00 - $79,040.00 annual)

• Merit increase every year based on performance

• Advancement Opportunities

• 8 hr shift schedules with overtime available

• Phenomenal Culture & work environment at a climate controlled facility

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for employee & eligible dependents - Start on Day 1

• Basic Life Insurance for you and eligible dependents at NO Cost

• 15 Days of Paid Vacation

• Paid Parental Leave • Paid Holidays

• Saving & Investment Plan with Company Match

• Tuition Assistance - up to $10,000 per year

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to discounted Company products

The Controls Technician for the Topeka Manufacturing Facility is accountable for on-shift support and maintenance of the electrical and control systems for the Hill's Topeka Plant.

Principal 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

• At least 3 years of plant technical experience

• 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 (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24VAC and VDC control 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

Job Tags

Holiday work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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