Controls Technician

Blommer Chocolate Company; East Greenville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that has been a leader in the chocolate industry since 1939! As a Controls Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency of plant operations by troubleshooting and maintaining control systems. Your expertise in PLCs, robotics, and process optimization will be vital in driving safety and productivity improvements. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact the success of the company's mission to deliver high-quality chocolate products. Enjoy a generous benefits package from day one, including health and dental benefits, tuition reimbursement, and even free chocolate for your birthday!

Benefits

Health Benefits

Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Chocolate for Birthday

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and PLC troubleshooting.
• Industrial trade certification preferred for technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot plant control systems to minimize downtime.
• Support capital projects with electrical and controls expertise.

Skills

Troubleshooting

PLC Programming

Robotics

Industrial Networking

Process Optimization

Education

High School Diploma

Industrial Trade Certification

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens

HMI-SCADA

PC-based Control Systems

Job description

Description

We offer HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS DAY 1 OF HIRE! Blommer understands that our employees are our biggest assets. With this in mind, we offer a generous benefits package, tuition reimbursement, and 10 pounds of free chocolate for your birthday!

Blommer has been providing delicious, high-quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life!

Available Shifts:

2nd Shift: M-F 3PM-11:30PM
3rd Shift: M-F 11PM-7:30AM

Job Purpose:

The Controls Technician is responsible for quickly troubleshooting plant control systems to minimize downtime. As necessary, coordinate with other skilled personnel to bring systems back online. Control systems include PLCs, robotics, networked controllers, supervisor controllers, process controllers, and AC or DC motors and drives. Maintain, troubleshoot, improve existing and lead the implementation of new instrumentation and control systems including design, specification, installation, calibration, and qualification activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical input to drive safety, equipment reliability, and productivity improvements.
• Provide technical support for capital projects requiring electrical, controls, instrumentation, and/or programming integration.
• Coordinate work of integration contractors based on resource and/or technical expertise requirements.
• Conduct basic controls training for maintenance personnel.
• Share expertise with production personnel by coaching them with tips to reduce automation downtime.
• Assist with environmental and safety compliance.
• Perform all other tasks assigned as needed by the business and operations.
• Identify and correct control problems with PLCs, HMI displays, safety/operational interlocks, photo eyes, drives, and servos.
• Use a laptop for running diagnostics of a controller including those on a network.
• Read drawings such as electrical schematics, P&ID’s (control loops), and ladder logic as an aid in troubleshooting.
• Understand industrial networking.
• Support existing operations in the recommendation of process optimization strategies and hands-on implementation of process improvements with the goal of cost savings.
• Maintain proficiency in control software (e.g., Allen Bradley, Siemens, and other controls platforms) and machinery equipped with PLC’s through vendor training and interaction with engineering personnel.

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Industrial trade certification or diploma in a specific work-related area such as PLC or drive certifications preferred.
• Five (5+) years of experience in the manufacturing industry, designing, installing, and troubleshooting PLC and motion control software and hardware.
• Five (5+) years of experience in repair and maintenance of equipment or electronics, such as servo drives, HMI, and programmable controllers.
• Controls experience with the following:
• Interfacing with PC-based control systems such as Ignition, HMI-SCADA-Historian system design, development, and testing.
• Error recovery and troubleshooting for robot operations. Capability to operate teach pendant, re-teach position, and understand operation flow chart.
• Loading recipes and programs into controllers.
• Transferring drive parameters for AC or DC motor drive replacement.
• Running diagnostics and tuning process controllers (such as temperature).
• Coordinate site instrument calibration program utilizing both internal and external calibration resources. Calibrating various equipment per manufacturer’s instructions such as transducers.
• Specific training related to Allen Bradley drive equipment.
• Evaluating and implementing preventive/predictive maintenance programs on A.C. and D.C. motors, drives, and other electrical equipment.
• Experience with automated packaging.
• Employee must be able to accomplish the Essential Duties and Responsibilities to be competent in the job.
• Basic use of computer, tablet, scanner, iPad for recording information.
• Able to read and write English to review and prepare shipment paperwork/documents.

Blommer Chocolate Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.