What are the responsibilities and job description for the Papillion Foods-Lead Controls Technician 1st Shift position at Hormel Foods Family of Companies?
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the site authority for control systems architecture, standards, and lifecycle management.
- Lead advanced troubleshooting of plant-wide control system interactions and OT network issues.
- Perform complex troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, and OT networks.
- Perform I/O testing, device replacement, wiring, and verification activities under supervision.
- Perform electrical inspections, testing, and verification using multimeters, megohmmeters, and other approved test equipment as trained.
- Apply precision calibration, tuning, and validation techniques to improve process stability and performance.
- Analyze system interactions to identify root causes of intermittent or multi-equipment failures including mechanical issues.
- Design, program, and maintain complex PLC, HMI, SCADA, and distributed control applications.
- Lead and coordinate OT cybersecurity improvements including system hardening, account management, patch management, backup validation, disaster recovery planning, and vulnerability remediation in alignment with corporate OT security standards.
- Partner with IT, Engineering, and external specialists to reduce cybersecurity risk to operational technology assets while maintaining system reliability and uptime.
- Direct control system upgrades, migrations, and large-scale automation and OT network projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors on controls and OT-related initiatives.
- Train and mentor controls personnel and establish technical competency standards.
- Supervise the daily work activities of assigned hourly controls staff; this role does not include responsibility for issuing disciplinary actions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Two‑year technical degree or equivalent experience in controls, electrical, automation, or related technical field.
- Minimum of 5 years of advanced industrial controls experience.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, and OT networks.
- Demonstrated site-level authority in PLC, HMI, SCADA, and OT system architecture.
- Proven leadership in complex troubleshooting and large-scale automation projects.
- Ability to supervise assigned hourly controls staff without disciplinary authority. Ability to efficiently learn and use business and technical software tools—including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, the company’s EAMS/CMMS, and Outlook—to support maintenance planning, documentation, and analysis.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting up to 50 pounds; twisting, bending, kneeling, and crawling on top of or under equipment; working in hot and cold environments; operating aerial lifts; using ladders; and working at heights.
Preferred
- Rockwell Automation Logix Programmer or equivalent advanced certification
- Experience leading OT cybersecurity initiatives, including system hardening, patch management, backups, and disaster recovery planning.
Any questions or help with your application should be directed to papillionfoodsjobs@hormel.com or can call 531-239-3620.
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