Instrument & Controls Technician

Guardian Glass; Corsicana (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Corsicana, TX seeks an Instrument and Controls Technician to maintain and troubleshoot production equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operation of glass manufacturing lines. You will monitor process variables, perform preventive maintenance, and collaborate with a cross-functional team to meet quality standards.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree and 2+ years in electrical/electronic/controls troubleshooting in manufacturing settings, with PLC experience and proficiency

Qualifications

• Associate/Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology.
• A minimum of two or more years of Electrical/Electronic/Controls troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing or military environment.
• Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints.
• Experience utilizing electrical test devices such as Ammeters, Voltmeters, and Ohmmeters.
• Experience in PLC systems, including understanding PLC ladder logic.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor automated float glass production lines (glass melting, forming, annealing lehr, cutting, edging, washing, and packaging).
• Start up and shut down equipment per procedures; perform line changeovers and product grade changes.
• Monitor process parameters and adjust controls to maintain product specifications and throughput.
• Inspect glass for defects and take corrective actions; notify quality/engineering as needed.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance and basic electrical troubleshooting; coordinate complex repairs with maintenance team.
• Execute equipment reliability activities and report abnormal trends.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime, scrap, and cycle time.
• Maintain production, maintenance, and quality records.
• Ensure compliance with safety/environmental policies; use PPE and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Train and mentor junior operators; participate in shift handovers.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematic reading

PLC systems

MS Word and Excel

Education

Technical degree in Electrical/Elect instrumentation

Tools

Electrical test devices

PLC systems

Fanuc/Industrial robotics (adv)

Job description

Guardian Glass is looking for a motivated Instrument and Controls Technician with a passion for safety to join our team in Corsicana, TX! Instrument Technicians are responsible for performing highly diversified maintenance to production machines and plant facility’s equipment, on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for both troubleshooting and repairs in support of efficiency and allowing our facility to create quality glass that meets our customers’ needs.

Shift : 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. Holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Our Team

Who are Guardian Industries? When you are looking at a city’s skyline or any of the latest cars and trucks, chances are you’re seeing our products. Through Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. SRG Global™, a Guardian Industries company, makes automotive trim products that define a vehicle’s DNA and help improve fuel efficiency.

And perhaps most of all, we make the ideas, formulas and processes that make these products possible. Guardian Industries is 18,000 people working to make products that improve people’s lives! To learn more, visit our website at: https://www.guardian.com .

What You Will Do

• Operate and monitor automated float glass production lines (glass melting, forming, annealing lehr, cutting, edging, washing, and packaging).
• Start up and shut down equipment per procedures; perform line changeovers and product grade changes.
• Monitor process parameters (temperatures, conveyor speeds, atmosphere, level controls) and adjust controls to maintain product specifications and stable throughput.
• Inspect glass for visual/functional defects and take immediate corrective actions; segregate nonconforming product and notify quality/engineering.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance tasks and basic mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting; coordinate complex repairs with maintenance team.
• Execute equipment reliability activities (daily checks, lubrication, filter changes, alignment checks) and report abnormal trends.
• Follow and contribute to continuous improvement efforts (root cause analysis, Kaizen events, SPC, OEE improvement) to reduce downtime, scrap, and cycle time.
• Maintain accurate production, maintenance, and quality records (shift logs, defect logs, downtime reasons, production counts).
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory policies; use PPE and follow lockout/tagout, hot work, and confined-space procedures as required.
• Train and mentor junior operators; participate in shift handovers and cross-functional meetings.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

One or more of the following:

• Associate/Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology
• A minimum of two or more years of Electrical/Electronic/Controls troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing or military environment
• Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
• Experience utilizing electrical test devices such as Ammeters, Voltmeters, and Ohmmeters
• Experience in PLC systems, including understanding PLC ladder logic
• Experience in computer skills with MS Word and Excel

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in Fanuc or Industrial Robotics experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working within a Power Plant, Pulp and Paper, Converting, Palletizing, and/or Automation Equipment operations
• Experience with Servos and Servo Controllers
• Experience with PLC programming logic and troubleshooting equipment while online with the PLC
• Experience with systems integration to include advanced PLC troubleshooting experience and understanding Arrays and Servo control within the PLC logic
• Experience with HMI Programming
• (5) or more years of manufacturing or industrial experience inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and maintaining electrical and Instrumentation equipment

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Benefits and Wellness

Our benefits plan includes:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf