What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Specialist II position at Westrock Coffee?
A Control System Specialist installs and maintains automation systems that regulate and control processes in industrial manufacturing. They work with electronic, mechanical, and computer systems to ensure proper functioning. Control specialists troubleshoot and repair malfunctions, monitor performance, and implement upgrades or modifications. They also create and maintain documentation of system specifications and procedures to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
Job Responsibilities:
- Works toward identifying, evaluating, and selecting process controls hardware and software for controls related projects necessary to meet current/future manufacturing requirements.
- Assists in managing the controls and automation interface, testing, quality control, data retrieval, and training for all packaging and processing equipment.
- Develop and modify PLC & HMI programs.
- Provides controls support for the manufacturing facility and assists plant mechanics in troubleshooting.
- Provides project engineering and project management support to all process areas of the beverage plant facilities to improve rates, efficiencies, and reduce costs.
- Develop and maintain electrical, controls and process drawings.
- Support the implementation of facility control system standardization and process improvement tasks.
- Ensure documentation for control/electrical system and document change control procedures.
- In conjunction with Engineering, identify, evaluate, and select process controls hardware and software necessary to meet current and future manufacturing requirements.
- Assist with the development and management of controls related capital projects.
- Determine the maintainability of new process control systems and manage process controls change control procedures for existing equipment.
- Maintain an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
Qualifications:
- Minimum bachelor's degree in an Engineering field of study, or 4 years of related experience.
- 3 years' providing controls and automation manufacturing and project support. Food and beverage or pharmaceutical experience a plus.
- Perform Electrical Troubleshooting techniques.
- Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC-500, MicroLogix and ControlLogix hardware.
- Knowledge of RSLogix5, RSLogix500, and RSLogix5000 software.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and program PLCs, VFDs, HMIs and Vision Systems.
- Troubleshoot and maintain Ethernet, Remote I/O and DeviceNet communication networks.
- Experience in R&D, capital projects management, lean manufacturing.
- General knowledge of National Electrical Code, a plus.
- Read electrical schematics and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's).
- Strong computer skills (AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Office).
Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled