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USD 60,000 - 80,000

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Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an innovative snack manufacturing company, where your expertise in maintenance and automation will help keep our production lines running smoothly. In this role, you'll be responsible for the upkeep of advanced controls and automation equipment, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency. Enjoy a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement plans, along with the chance to take home free snacks! This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement savings plan with match
Paid time off
Employee assistance plan
Flexible spending account
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Group critical accident insurance

Qualifications

  • Experience in maintenance or related field is required.
  • Strong electrical troubleshooting skills are essential.
  • Familiarity with Rockwell hardware and software is needed.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced troubleshooting using PLC and HMI code.
  • Execute preventative and corrective maintenance tasks.
  • Develop and train maintenance personnel on control systems.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting
PLC programming
HMI programming
Auto-Cad
Microsoft Office
Robot programming
Mechanical print interpretation

Education

Five years of industrial experience

Tools

Rockwell PLC software
RS Logix 5000
Studio 5000
FactoryTalk View Studio

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

You already LOVE us and the SNACKS WE MAKE!

Chips, Cookies, Crackers, Wafers, Cheese Curls, Popcorn, Tortilla Chips... yeah, we make them ALL! Shearer's is the company behind all your favorite snack brands.

We have over 5,000 associates in 17 state-of-the-art manufacturing and warehouse sites in North America that produce over 800 million pounds of snacks per year. Did you know that we buy 20% of all the potatoes grown in the US? WOW!

And we know what you're thinking…how can I get my hands on some free goodies? Our team members can take home free snacks!

Maintenance Automation Controls TechnicianDay shift - 7am-3pm with Over Time as business needs require $40.00 per hour$5,000 sign on Bonus

Your seat at the best snacks table

This position is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the controls and automation equipment which includes troubleshooting, performing program backups, and system upgrades. Direct involvement with cross-functional team that include safety, quality, engineering, and production. This position will provide technical guidance to other members of the maintenance team and other technical members of Shearers to develop higher controls capabilities across the network.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Execute tasks in a safe manner. Embrace and help to develop a people safety first culture.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting functions by using the PLC and HMI code to diagnose issues that are causing downtime.
  • Ownership of regular program backups and ensure that all program changes adhere to Shearer's safety and quality standards.
  • Perform all assigned maintenance tasks such as preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and inspections.
  • Develop and train maintenance personnel on control systems and functions.
  • Provide recommendations for equipment upgrades to avoid obsolescence issues.
  • Continually improve knowledge base regarding advances in parts, equipment, and processes to keep abreast of changes and innovations in equipment selection.
  • Develop and execute PM's on controls equipment and control cabinets
  • Assist in the development of base line safe work performance expectations and work practices. Identify and correct any unsafe condition and identify and unsafe action observed. · Ability to make changes to existing PLC and HMI programs to improve the process.
  • Perform the above duties in a food safe manner adhering to all GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Full familiarity with computer programs such as Auto-Cad, Microsoft Office, etc.
  • Strong Electrical troubleshooting and understanding
  • Full familiarity with Rockwell PLC software and can design, write and troubleshoot same.

o RS Logix 5000

o RS Logix 500

o Studio 5000

o Connected Components Workbench (CCW)

o FactoryTalk View Studio

  • Full familiarity with Rockwell hardware and can design, write and troubleshoot same.

o SLC 500

o MicroLogix

o CompactLogix o ControlLogix

o Panelview

o Power flex

  • Familiarity with high-speed manufacturing and packaging processes, operations and associated machinery.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical prints.
  • ABB & Fanuc Robot programming (and others) Education and/or Experience Required
  • Five years of industrial experience in maintenance or related field

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly:

  • Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
  • Occasionally required to sit.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

The employee must be able to enter, egress and traverse areas inside and outside of machinery, and must be able to climb ladders for purposes of inspection.

The employee in this position works with safety critical products, therefore are required to have the ability to differentiate colors that are critical to job performance.

Work Environment

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job is performed in a shop environment: hazardous materials; greasy, slippery factory floors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.

We Offer a Feast of Benefits after 30 days

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term , Long Term , Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate. Paid Time Off (PTO) available after 90-days.

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace

Because at Shearer's, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to , , , , , or expression, , , , genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is your invitation to apply now!

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