Automation and Controls Technician II

Bigelow Tea; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Bigelow Tea in Fairfield, CT is seeking a qualified automation technician to program PLCs, maintain production controls, troubleshoot automation systems on the plant floor, and support continuous improvement of packaging lines.

You will design and fabricate control panels, develop electrical drawings, manage data collection systems, and collaborate with maintenance staff to keep equipment running on schedule, with a flexible, safety-minded approach.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in electronics.
• 2 years’ experience in maintenance and programming of PLCs and electronic control devices in a manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Program PLCs and design manufacturing control devices and troubleshoot ladder logic problems.
• Provide maintenance support for production floors, automation and controls equipment.
• Develop and upgrade electronic systems for monitoring packaging and production equipment.
• Program and maintain production floor automatic data collection systems.
• Assist Maintenance Department personnel in troubleshooting automation and controls problems with production equipment.
• Design and fabricate supplemental equipment for project related activities.
• Fabricates and wires control panels for conveying systems and packaging equipment.
• Perform automation and controls preventative maintenance.
• Prepare electrical drawings as required.
• Maintain and update Software and PLC files.
• Develop project schedules, including costs, review dates, and timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to ensure production machines and projects are performed timely.

Skills

PLC programming

electronic control devices

troubleshooting

maintenance

electrical drawings

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics

Job description

Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Program PLC’s and design manufacturing control devices that utilize PLC’s, sensors, motors, servos, etc. and be able to troubleshoot ladder logic problems.
• Provide maintenance support for all production floors, automation and controls equipment.
• Develop and upgrade electronic systems for monitoring packaging and production equipment.
• Program and maintain production floor automatic data collection systems.
• Assist Maintenance Department personnel in troubleshooting automation and controls problems with production equipment.
• Design and fabricate supplemental equipment for project related activities.
• Fabricates and wires control panels for conveying systems and packaging equipment.
• Perform automation and controls preventative maintenance.
• Prepare electrical drawings as required.
• Maintain and update Software and PLC files.
• Develop project schedules, including costs, review dates, and timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Ability to have a flexible schedule to ensure that production machines are maintained and automation and controls projects are performed in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associate’s degree in electronics; 2 years’ experience in the maintenance and programming of PLC's and electronic control devices in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Pay Range: $72,000-$76,000 annually.

Bigelow Tea offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k)-retirement savings plan; paid time off and other paid leave; short- and long-term disability coverage; life insurance; and additional employee benefits. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for incentive compensation. Eligibility, coverage, and plan terms vary and are governed by applicable plan documents and company policies.

Bigelow Tea is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bigelow Tea does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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