Electrical Controls Engineer: Plant Automation

National Beverage Corp.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Beverage Corp. in Columbus, OH seeks an experienced Controls Technician to install, wire, and commission control systems, diagnose faults, and repair equipment while applying sound technical judgment.

You may represent the facility on Corporate Engineering projects as an Associate Project Manager and lead small in-house plant initiatives, collaborating across shifts to meet production goals and budgets.

Qualifications

• High School General Education Diploma or equivalent. Some college strongly preferred.
• Possess the ability to read and understand controls prints.
• A minimum of five years of experience in the maintenance of complex controls systems with multiple interactions is required.
• Must have knowledge of how PLC, SCADA and/or other industrial control systems work to include some minor programming. Emphasis on Rockwell Automation RS Logix5000 and SLC500 platforms
• Three years’ experience in the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and process control equipment, in an industrial manufacturing setting including Food, Beverage, or other manufacturing industries.
• Technical training in electronics, instrumentation, and process controls
• Work with Thermocouples, Transducers, PLC, Motors, VFD Drives
• Update and Maintain Plant library of all PLC, HMI, and VFD drive parameters on Corporate Drive.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Installation, Wiring and Commissioning of control systems.
• Exercise technical, mechanical and control system aptitude/skills in order to accurately identify root causes for machine failures or breakdowns and the repair accordingly.
• Instrumentation and controls debugging and troubleshooting.
• May represent Facility as Associate Project Manager on segments of Corporate Engineering projects as well as lead small in-house plant projects.
• Receives general supervision and exercises some discretion as to work details.
• Ability to work all shifts dependent on the need to maintain production.
• Responsible for completing projects tasks within time and budget constraints.
• Work is reviewed for overall accuracy, completeness and soundness of technical judgment.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

PLC & SCADA knowledge

Rockwell RSLogix5000/SLC500

Instrumentation & process control

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Some college preferred

Technical training in electronics, instrumentation, and process controls

Tools

RSLogix5000

SLC500

Job description

National Beverage Corp. in Columbus, OH seeks an experienced Controls Technician to install, wire, and commission control systems, diagnose faults, and repair equipment while applying sound technical judgment.

You may represent the facility on Corporate Engineering projects as an Associate Project Manager and lead small in-house plant initiatives, collaborating across shifts to meet production goals and budgets.