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Maintenance Automation Technician
About Asahi Beer USA:
Asahi Beer USA is a premium beverage business headquartered in the U.S., with a focus on building and expanding a portfolio of super premium brands including Asahi Super Dry and Twisted Shotz. As part of Asahi Europe & International, the global arm of Asahi Group Holdings, the U.S. team plays a strategic role in shaping the future of Asahi’s international portfolio through consumer-led innovation and agile market execution. With access to global brands, insights, and capabilities, and supported by Octopi Brewing— a leading production facility based in Wisconsin — Asahi Beer USA combines local agility with global scale to deliver high-quality, distinctive products to U.S. consumers and drive growth across the RTD and beer categories.
Available Shift: Weekdays - Monday - Thursday, 4PM-2AM.
The Maintenance Automation Technician is responsible for monitoring and maintaining systems and equipment, PLC programming, and general system controls.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Actively support production departments by reacting to down equipment with appropriate urgency.
- Work with maintenance and operations teams to perform preventative maintenance tasks.
- Provide support by troubleshooting equipment and connecting to PLC and control systems throughout the production area.
- Review, troubleshoot, and modify PLC hardware, communications network, and programs.
- Proactively inspect equipment and operating systems and take corrective actions when necessary.
- Audit production processes and come up with ways to make them more efficient.
- Locate sources of problems by observing devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
- Assist with implementation and commissioning of new processes and equipment.
- Maintain clear and concise communication with management, engineers, production team members, and maintenance team members.
- Accurately keep records of work completed and ensure proper change-management of programs and documentation.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
About Our Team:
We are looking for energetic candidates to grow with us at Asahi Beer USA. As we complete our current expansion, we will increase the output of our state-of-the-art production and brewing facilities.
Qualified individuals are detail-oriented, collaborative, growth-focused, and self-motivated. Our team is a community; we are open, informal and laid back, but also hard working and respectful of others. You should be as well.
Qualified and interested individuals should please submit their letter of intention and resume.
Compensation varies based on experience. Health insurance, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k and other extra perks.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Offers of employment at Asahi Beer USA are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates, as deemed necessary.
Job Type: Full-time
Requirements:
- Certification or course work in industrial controls systems or PLC design.
- Prior industrial maintenance experience.
- Prior experience troubleshooting industrial PLC/controls.
- Prior experience with Siemens and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley.
- Structured text, ladder logic, SFC, function blocks, etc.
- Prior experience with ProLeit, Codex, preferred.
- Experience with low voltage and Ethernet communication.
Compensation details: 32-37 Hourly Wage