Automation & Controls Technician – Food Manufacturing

Shearer's Foods, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with match

PTO after 90 days

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a skilled Controls & Automation Technician to maintain and optimize controls and automation systems in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Production teams to enhance controls capabilities across the network. Responsibilities include PLC/HMI troubleshooting, program backups, preventive maintenance, and training maintenance personnel on control systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and ability to read electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical prints.
• Expertise with Rockwell PLC software and hardware.
• Experience with ABB and Fanuc robot programming.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced PLC and HMI troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
• Maintain program backups and ensure changes meet safety and quality standards.
• Execute preventative and corrective maintenance and system upgrades.
• Train maintenance personnel on control systems and functions.
• Identify and implement equipment upgrades to improve reliability.
• Stay current on parts, equipment, and process innovations.
• Develop and execute PMs for controls equipment and cabinets.
• Ensure GMP compliance in all activities.

Skills

AutoCAD

Electrical troubleshooting

Rockwell PLC programming

Robot programming

High-speed manufacturing

Education

5+ years industrial maintenance experience

Tools

RSLogix 5000

RSLogix 500

Studio 5000

CCW

FactoryTalk View Studio

SLC 500

MicroLogix

CompactLogix

ControlLogix

PanelView

PowerFlex

Job description

Shearer’s Foods, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a skilled Controls & Automation Technician to maintain and optimize controls and automation systems in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Production teams to enhance controls capabilities across the network. Responsibilities include PLC/HMI troubleshooting, program backups, preventive maintenance, and training maintenance personnel on control systems.