AMR/LGV Automation Engineer – 3rd Shift, On-site

Colgate Palmolive

Tonganoxie (KS)

On-site

USD 64,000 - 80,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Hill's Pet Nutrition, a Hill's Pet Nutrition business unit, is hiring for an Automation & Controls Specialist in Kansas. The role focuses on maintaining AMR/LGV fleets, repairing PLC-driven automation, and mentoring junior engineers.

The position requires strong electrical, PLC, and robotics skills in a manufacturing environment with on-site shifts. Salary ranges from $64,000 to $80,000 USD annually, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Qualifications

High School Diploma with 5+ years of plant technical/maintenance experience related to PLC Programming, AMRs, LGVs, OR 2+ years technical degree in related to PLC Programming AMRs, LGVs, OR a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 1 year of PLC experience
Demonstrated experience with 480 VAC 3-phase, 120 VAC, and 24 VDC control circuits; expert schematic reading; NEC regulatory knowledge; hands-on repair of VFDs, motors, and field sensors.
Experience with robotics platforms, control panels, and safety interlocks is preferred

Responsibilities

Robotics Fleet Maintenance: Support, troubleshoot, perform diagnostics, electrician and mechanical repair, and maintenance for the plant's Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) and Laser Guided Vehicle (LGV/AGV) fleets.
System Integration: Maintain and troubleshoot collaborative and industrial robotic cells, vision systems, and safety interlocks integrated with automated guided vehicles.
Drives & Motors: Commission, perform preventative maintenance on, and troubleshoot Variable Frequency AC Drives (VFDs), 3-phase motor starters, and servo motors and drives.
Electrical Diagnostics: Read and interpret electrical schematics and P&ID prints to diagnose and repair 3-phase 480 VAC power circuits, 120 VAC control loops, and 24 VAC/VDC systems in compliance with NEC regulatory standards.
Sensor & Instrumentation Calibration: Perform hands-on replacement, adjustment, and calibration of discrete and analog sensors (pressure, level, temperature), flow meters, load cells, photoelectric sensors, solenoids, control valves, metal detectors, container fill detectors, and vacuum detection systems.
Ladder Logic Troubleshooting: Program, maintain, and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix PLCs utilizing ladder logic programming, Sequencer programming, and Add-On Instruction (AOI) blocks.
Hardware & I/O Maintenance: Power up electrical control panels, configure hardware per application specifications, and maintain control system I/O structures including Flex IO and Point IO modules.
System Backups & Integrity: Follow strict software/hardware backup procedures for PLCs, Panelview operator interfaces, programmable switches, and VFDs while documenting all modifications made to electrical schematics.
Mentorship & Coaching: Act as a hands-on technical mentor to Tier 1 and Tier 2 maintenance engineers, technicians, and system operators to build shift-level competency in electrical diagnostics, ladder logic, and robotic systems.
Training Content Creation: Conduct technical training using written SOPs, digital flow tools, and audiovisual content covering control systems, electrical troubleshooting, and plant safety standards.
Shift Support: Serve as a primary technical escalation resource during shift operations, which includes climbing, bending, crawling, and physical positioning around process equipment.