Plant Automation Specialist: PLC/HMI & Process Control

Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC (CDFSW); Littlefield (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Milk Producers seeks a Plant Automation Specialist to support process control systems and projects. You will collaborate with maintenance and operations to ensure reliable control, optimize alarms, and train users on new and modified systems.

The role requires strong Allen Bradley/RSLogix experience, IEC 61131-3 programming, and hands-on troubleshooting of PLCs, HMI, and networking equipment across a dairy processing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years maintenance experience in industrial control system development and troubleshooting.
• Must have proven experience with PLCs: Allen Bradley.
• Must have proven experience with HMI or SCADA software packages Wonderware, Rockwell, ControlNet, Device Net.
• Strong PLC skills with system administrative and maintenance activities, and hardware and software troubleshooting.
• Experience programming in IEC 61131-3 compliant languages such as RSLogix 5000.
• An associate degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Technology or related military service training programs. Additional professional training.
• Additional experience with machinery repair and control systems.
• Additional training as an industrial electrician.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support on process control systems and related tasks.
• Improve process control systems through Advanced Process Control and Alarm Management.
• Maintain PLCs, HMIs, VFDs and related controls.
• Train end users on operations of installed systems.
• Inspect and repair instruments and controls from raw materials to finished product.
• Work with team to plan, analyze and control process quality.
• Provide technical training to lower-level personnel.
• Manage daily operations in absence of supervisor.
• Maintain and update process control servers and network systems.

Skills

PLC programming

Allen Bradley

HMI/SCADA

RSLogix 5000

IEC 61131-3

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Professional training

Industrial electrician training

Military service training programs

Tools

Wonderware

Rockwell Automation

ControlNet

DeviceNet

Job description

Select Milk Producers seeks a Plant Automation Specialist to support process control systems and projects. You will collaborate with maintenance and operations to ensure reliable control, optimize alarms, and train users on new and modified systems.

The role requires strong Allen Bradley/RSLogix experience, IEC 61131-3 programming, and hands-on troubleshooting of PLCs, HMI, and networking equipment across a dairy processing environment.