Automation Controls Technician — Grow with Industrial PLCs

FruitSmart; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybride; USD 52 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) match

Pension plan

Merit increases

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Résumé du poste

Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co Inc. seeks an Automation Controls Technician to support, troubleshoot, program, and enhance automated control systems across the Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Factory.

You’ll work with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, external vendors, and production leadership to keep equipment reliable, reduce downtime, and improve process controls and safety. The role requires strong knowledge of PLCs, industrial electrical systems, HMI interfaces, VFDs, sensors, instrumentation, and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical school certificate.
• Minimum 3 years of PLC programming, troubleshooting, or maintaining PLC-controlled equipment in manufacturing.
• Experience with PLC programming, ladder logic, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, motor controls, safety circuits, relays, and control panels.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, control schematics, ladder logic, wiring diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsabilités

• Program, troubleshoot, modify, and maintain PLC systems used in factory production, processing, packaging, by-product handling, receiving, storage, and utility operations.
• Support automated equipment including conveyors, presses, dryers, optical sorters, scales, sensors, drives, motor controls, safety circuits, HMI panels, and related control devices.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, network, and control system issues to reduce downtime and restore equipment to safe operating condition.
• Develop and modify PLC logic, HMI screens, alarms, recipes, setpoints, interlocks, and control sequences to support operational needs and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain current backups, documentation, drawings, I/O lists, program versions, and change records for control systems.
• Work with Maintenance and Operations personnel to identify recurring equipment issues, complete root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, testing, and startup of new equipment, upgraded controls, and automation improvement projects.
• Provide technical support and basic training to maintenance technicians, operators, and supervisors on control system operation, troubleshooting, and safe restart procedures.
• Coordinate with outside contractors, OEM technicians, and vendors to support equipment upgrades, software changes, system troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Ensure PLC programming and automation work complies with company safety policies, lockout/tagout requirements, electrical safety expectations, machine guarding requirements, and applicable codes.
• Support preventive maintenance activities by inspecting control panels, verifying sensors and safety devices, reviewing alarm history, and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
• Partner with production leadership to improve throughput, quality, safety, traceability, runtime, and efficiency across factory processing lines.
• Respond to urgent breakdowns and provide on-call or overtime support when required by production demands.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Connaissances

PLC programming

Ladder logic

HMI systems

VFDs

Electrical drawings

Safety circuits

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Problem solving

Communication

Formation

Associate degree or technical certificate

Outils

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell

Siemens PLC

Schneider Electric

Description du poste

Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co Inc. seeks an Automation Controls Technician to support, troubleshoot, program, and enhance automated control systems across the Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Factory.

You’ll work with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, external vendors, and production leadership to keep equipment reliable, reduce downtime, and improve process controls and safety. The role requires strong knowledge of PLCs, industrial electrical systems, HMI interfaces, VFDs, sensors, instrumentation, and