Automation Technician

OK Foods Inc.; Heavener (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading food processing company in Heavener, OK is seeking a Maintenance Automation Technician. Responsibilities include maintaining robotic and automated systems, performing diagnostics, and coordinating preventive maintenance. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in industrial electricity with strong skills in troubleshooting and documentation. This full-time position offers benefits such as medical and vision insurance, as well as 401(k) options.

Qualifications

• Requires more than 1 year of experience in this job or related jobs.
• Requires skills in reading and interpreting technical documents.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine diagnostic checks on automated systems.
• Coordinate and execute preventive maintenance of control equipment.
• Troubleshoot non-functioning components including sensors and servos.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Robotic systems maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Documentation management

Education

3 years in Industrial Electricity

Electrical/electronic training

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

Bachoco USA is seeking a Maintenance Automation Technician on 1st Shift for our Heavener, OK location.

Work Schedule: Monday - Saturday (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

Relocation Assistance: Yes, this position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Summary: Preserve, repair and maintain the computer‑controlled systems and robotic devices to maximize efficiency. Perform routine diagnostic checks on automated systems, monitor automated systems, isolate problems and perform repairs. Perform service to control systems ranging from electromechanical devices and systems to high‑speed robotics and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These systems include robotic assembly devices, conveyors, batch mixers, electrical distribution systems, and building automation systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Check daily the parameters of the critical control points: temperature, weight, amperage and pressure, in order to correct deviations in time and form.
• Execute and coordinate preventive maintenance of electrical, electronic and control equipment, to guarantee the availability and operation of the equipment.
• Coordinate and supervise the implementation of electrical, electronic and control projects carried out by external personnel (contractors), to improve facilities and processes. Serve as the technical resource for Engineering for new projects involving setup, calibration, new technology, and sanitary design.
• Coordinate and execute the corrective maintenance of electrical, electronic and control equipment, to reduce wasted time.
• Coordinate and supervise the performance of preventive and corrective maintenance to substations, to reduce lost time.
• Comply with all electrical panel organization and cleaning to required standards for personnel and food safety. Adhere to requirements established by the Food Quality and Safety System.
• Own and understand power distribution and drive timely execution of MCC and transformer PMs.
• Manage all panel documentation, including breaker labeling and machine schematics.
• Install, maintain, and replace automation systems at key points in the production process.
• Troubleshoot non‑functioning components including servos, sensors, and control components.
• Log equipment usage, parts replacement, and scheduled maintenance to ensure maximum functionality.
• Periodically report to leadership regarding automation capabilities and status.
• This is a safety‑sensitive position.

Education and/or Experience

• Requires more than 1 year of experience in this job or related jobs in the plant or elsewhere.
• Requires 3 years of experience in Industrial Electricity and 3 years of combined experience with instrumentation and programmable controllers, plus 2 years of electrical/electronic training or apprenticeship.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Food Production

Benefits include: Medical insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Disability insurance.

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