PLC & Plant Automation Technician

CTI Foods; Owingsville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CTI Foods is seeking an electrical/automation support professional to maintain and troubleshoot factory floor automation and process system instruments in Kentucky. The role includes developing capital infrastructure automation designs, supporting IT coordination, and assisting with plant projects on the maintenance team.

You will identify control system opportunities, upgrade software, train technicians, and ensure food safety and quality across the plant while staying abreast of technological

Qualifications

• Must have PLC expierence.
• High School Diploma/GED and/or equivalent required, associate’s degree a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial control system maintenance and support, experience working with PLC software and hardware troubleshooting and experience with PC-based HMI systems.

Responsibilities

• Assists Maintenance/Engineering in identifying and scoping control systems related projects.
• Supports Production in identifying control system related opportunities at the plant.
• Maintains working knowledge of Control System Standards/Guidelines.
• Assists in maintaining an up-to-date and complete set of as-built electrical and controls documentation/drawings.
• Coordinates and implements control systems software upgrades.
• Assists in training and development of maintenance technicians for equipment and process controls operation.
• Programs and installs custom control systems application software and assists on plant capital projects as assigned.
• Provides instrumentation, PLC and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support to the plant maintenance staff.
• Stays aware of technological trends and procedures, professional contacts, books, seminars, etc.
• Contributes to plant initiatives as assigned.
• Timely communication of all aspects of assigned projects.
• Functions as a resource for difficult electrical, control system-related problems that the maintenance team requires assistance to solve.
• Coordinates work on PC-based control system equipment with IT department.
• Control systems related equipment.
• Maintains software applications skill set and knowledge base as required, per plant requirements.
• Promotes, adheres, and is responsible for Food Safety and Quality.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Hardware troubleshooting

Industrial control systems

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate’s degree

Tools

PC-based HMI systems

PLC software

Job description

CTI Foods is seeking an electrical/automation support professional to maintain and troubleshoot factory floor automation and process system instruments in Kentucky. The role includes developing capital infrastructure automation designs, supporting IT coordination, and assisting with plant projects on the maintenance team.

You will identify control system opportunities, upgrade software, train technicians, and ensure food safety and quality across the plant while staying abreast of technological