Controls Technician - Maintenance

Tyson Foods; Zeeland, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods Zeeland Plant is seeking a Controls Technician to collaboratively develop, program, and maintain automation control systems for the Zeeland facility. You will troubleshoot, document, and improve PLC-based controls and instrumentation, coordinating with engineers and outside contractors as needed. The role emphasizes safe operation and reliable production uptime.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA familiarity.
• Basic to advanced understanding of electrical concepts and control systems.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and program PLC-based control systems for manufacturing automation.
• Create and maintain electrical drawings and ladder logic documentation.
• Troubleshoot and repair automated equipment to improve uptime and safety.
• Collaborate with engineers and contractors for system upgrades and projects.
• Maintain, archive, and update PLC programs and machine controls documentation.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

SCADA programming

Electrical drawings

Ladder logic

Troubleshooting

Automation design

Maintenance planning

Team collaboration

CMMS

Education

Industrial certifications

Tools

CMMS

Vision software

Job description

## Controls Technician - MaintenanceApply: Zeeland Plant - Zeeland, Michigan: Full time: Posted Today: R0486994**Job Details:****SUMMARY:** This position will work collaboratively in a cross-discipline technical team of engineers, programmers and maintenance personnel in the development and implementation of automation control systems for all the Zeeland Facility. The position should be skilled in manufacturing automation design, estimates, integration, troubleshooting, engineering, programming, and consulting. Other responsibilities include developing and managing outside contractors and integrators. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*** Create and maintain electrical drawings.* Create and maintain ladder logic.* Assures the successful completion of assigned projects, tasks, and activities on time, within budget, while delivering the predefined project performance goals.* Produces and is accountable for proper and accurate engineering work and record keeping.* Supports continuous electrical design improvement effort.* Create and maintain Bills of Materials and requisition electrical components.* Maintains engineering documentation accuracy concerning revisions and design changes.* Exceptional technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and reasoning ability..* Understands engineering concepts and electrical systems.* Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects or tasks.* Establish protocols, processes, and standards that create and maintain a safe work environment, product quality, and stable control conditions within the production equipment.* Work with process/product engineering and maintenance to make necessary changes to equipment for improvements, system upgrades, preventative procedures, product changes, and new product launches.* Maintain PLC-based control systems for manufacturing automation and instrumentation completing programming changes as necessary.* Maintain electrical schematics.* Troubleshooting vision software used within the manufacturing facility.* Maintain PLC documentation upon receipt from equipment suppliers and an archive of PLC programs and machine controls drawings in an electronic and/or paper format and throughout facility.* Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve automated equipment including devices, I/O, instruments, and all other components associated with automated processes to meet production and safety goals.* Improve equipment uptime and contribute to Plant reliability maintenance.* Ability to diagnose problems with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems interfacing with electrical and electronic systems. Knowledge of electronic and instrumentation principles to determine equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation.* Contribute to specifications for equipment purchases, which include review and commentary on equipment controls drawings prior to build approval.* Will assist in estimating control system costs when developing capital project scopes. **REQUIREMENTS*** **Education**: Related certifications are preferred, but not required.* **Experience**: At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience, programming experience with an ability to program PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems highly preferred, these skills generally come from someone working in the manufacturing industry.* **Computer Skills:** Basic computer skills will be necessary to log information, process daily work orders, and complete required documentation. Ability to learn and utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)* **Communication Skills**: The ability to communicate effectively and basic math skills are necessary to perform this job at a satisfactorily level* Must reside in United States to be considered.* Location candidates will be considered first.* This position is not eligible for sponsorship. **Special Skills:*** Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs. occasionally; ability to lift 20 lbs. frequently* Ability to stand on hard surfaces for up to 12 hours per day* Ability to work in confined and tall spaces, walk, climb, utilize a ladder, operate a lift, bend and stoop* Repetitive gripping, pushing, and pulling* Frequent overhead work* Temperatures inside the plant may vary from -25 degrees to over 100 degrees; outside work may be also be needed* Basic math skills; percentages, fractions, and measurements* Supervisory: no Local candidates will be given priority. 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