What are the responsibilities and job description for the PLC Maintenance Technician position at CTI Foods?
CTI Foods Overview
We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.
The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
We are a company that "Thinks Big and Acts Small." Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success.
Make an impact from day ONE at CTI Foods!
Job Overview
This position will provide electrical, technical software and hardware support of the factory floor automation and process system instruments. Will also be responsible for troubleshooting problems, analysis of processes, equipment operation, and development of capital, infrastructure automation designs and assist with electro/mechanical support opportunities as assigned.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.
The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
We are a company that "Thinks Big and Acts Small." Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success.
Make an impact from day ONE at CTI Foods!
Job Overview
This position will provide electrical, technical software and hardware support of the factory floor automation and process system instruments. Will also be responsible for troubleshooting problems, analysis of processes, equipment operation, and development of capital, infrastructure automation designs and assist with electro/mechanical support opportunities as assigned.
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.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have PLC experience.
- 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.