Beverage Plant Controls Technician (PLC & Automation)

Kerry

Byesville (OH)

On-site

USD 45,460 - 61,992

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee Share Plan

Life, disability, and accident保险

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Kerry in Byesville, OH is seeking a skilled Controls Maintenance Technician to support PLC-controlled manufacturing lines, troubleshooting electrical and control systems and performing preventive maintenance in a high-speed beverage setting.

You will collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and production teams to drive reliability improvements, upgrades, and safety initiatives, ensuring top-line uptime and quality in a dynamic plant environment.

Qualifications

Associate degree or technical certification in Industrial Automation, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or related field preferred.
3+ years of industrial maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, or PLC controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in beverage, food manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, or high-speed packaging environments preferred.
Strong knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and programming, including ladder logic, HMI systems, Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix, and Siemens platforms.
Proficient in electrical troubleshooting up to 480V, VFDs, servo motors, industrial networking, pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, and process controls.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, technical drawings, and ladder logic.
CMMS experience and basic computer skills required; SAP knowledge is helpful.
Practiced in safe work habits, including LOTO procedures, with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled manufacturing, filling, packaging, and material handling equipment.
Diagnose automation, electrical, and control system issues across motors, drives, sensors, relays, VFDs, servo motors, and control panels.
Support PLC program changes, ladder logic troubleshooting, HMI systems, industrial networking, and communications.
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to improve uptime, equipment reliability, MTTR, production efficiency, and OEE.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, technical drawings, and ladder logic.
Maintain and support beverage manufacturing equipment including conveyors, fillers, cappers, labellers, palletizers, robotics, CIP systems, compressors, pumps, and mixing/blending systems.
Respond to emergency breakdowns, support startups, commissioning, and line changeovers, and help minimize production downtime.
Install, maintain, and calibrate industrial electrical components, instrumentation, safety circuits, interlocks, and process controls.
Partner with maintenance, engineering, and production teams on process improvements, equipment upgrades, and reliability initiatives.
Document repairs, modifications, and maintenance activity in CMMS systems while following LOTO, safety, and quality standards.