Maintenance Automation Technician

Description

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Automation Technician in a can filling manufacturing facility is a critical role responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of automated machinery used in the production and packaging of canned products. This position involves maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and optimizing the automation systems to minimize downtime and maximize production output. Works closely with the maintenance team, production personnel, and engineering staff to ensure the facility's automation systems are operating at peak performance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read and understand electrical drawings, parts drawings, P&IDs, and ladder logic diagrams
• Troubleshoot non-functioning components including PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and control components
• Troubleshoot process issues in existing PLC code
• Perform routine diagnostic checks and inspections of automation equipment for defects or malfunctions
• Update P&IDs, electrical drawings and other engineering documentation as needed
• Identify, develop, and implement improvements to increase capacity, efficiency and/or quality for existing automated processes
• Improve existing preventative maintenance and commissioning programs
• Program PLCs and HMIs for updates and improvements to manufacturing line.
• Work with vendors to procure necessary materials and services.
• Monitor, measure, and report automated system performance.
• Understand and program plant automation, monitoring, and control systems.
• Assist in the design and development of new automation systems including both mechanical and electrical components 
• Perform low voltage electrical wiring and plumbing for automated equipment
• Commission and calibrate instrumentation used within the process control system
• Communicate and work effectively with managers, maintenance technicians, process technicians, and other operators to solve problems, take direction, assign work, expedite repairs, etc.
• Perform all job duties efficiently, reliability and safely.
• Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practices.
• Understand and explain complex process operations

FOOD SAFETY 

Responsible and required to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues; and empowered to act to resolve food safety issues within their scope of work. If this position is vacant for any significant period of time the obligation for completion of all food safety and quality related tasks will become the responsibility of the direct manager or a qualified designee.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE:

Possesses all basic and some advanced skills and knowledge. Has a thorough understanding of automated manufacturing equipment, manufacturing processes and programmable logic controllers.

COMPUTER SKILLS: 

Must have basic knowledge of a variety of computer software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, AutoCAD, as well as programing software such as Studio 5000, Factory Talk View, or similar

EDUCATION:

One year certificate from college or technical school; or 1 year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven experience as a Maintenance Automation Technician in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the beverage industry. Strong knowledge of automation technologies, including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and robotic systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently stand, walk, bend and twist, reach with hands and arms, climb, stoop, kneel. Regular fingering, grasping, and feeling: requires repetitive movement with frequent use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls and hand-eye coordination.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus regularly.