What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Level Control Systems Technician position at Local and Growing Company?
Master Level Controls Technician
About the Group
The controls team is responsible for providing technical analysis and expertise in the optimized maintenance of shop floor PC’s/PLC’s related hardware, software, and applications, to ensure the reliability and availability of manufacturing equipment. They serve as an internal consultant to the Maintenance Department, across all areas for maintaining production equipment during start-ups, breakdowns, and continuous improvement activities on electrical/controls process issues.
Master Level Duties
- Identify deficiencies in equipment from operation and original design to force equipment failure; serve as an internal consultant for issues related to maintenance controls in troubleshooting.
- Develop solutions and ensure the completion of long-term elimination of controls deficiencies, improve equipment performance, and overall equipment reliability.
- Modify programming improvements and controls systems involving PLC’s and PC’s
- Provide technical guidance and expertise in the modification of hardware, software, electrical and power transmission control systems to improve safety, reliability, throughput, costs of ownership and operational readiness of
- manufacturing equipment.
- Work with customer and/or internal manufacturing engineering teams on improvements to manufacturing equipment controls.
Requirements
- Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical problems, as well as read and interpret blueprints and schematics.High school diploma (Associate or Technical degree preferred)
- Experience in control system design and installation utilizing PLC’s ladder logic, variable frequency drives and servo control systems.
- Working knowledge of vision systems.
- Experience in machining components.
- Ability to use standard shop measurement tools.
- Familiarity with engineering assembly and component drawings.
- Experience with supporting plant floor systems and applications.
- Strong initiative and work ethic.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, etc.).
Pay: $40.00 - $41.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Controls Technician: 5 years (Required)
- PLC Logic: 5 years (Required)
- Vision inspection system: 4 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Drivers License (Required)
Location:
- Charleston, SC (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Charleston, SC (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Charleston, SC: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40 - $41