Description
plc design
control systems
programming
troubleshooting
system upgrade
preventive maintenance
The Controls Electrician will recommend and implement process improvements, assist engineering management in project development, planning, and installation, and serve as a resource to floor engineers and operations personnel.
Key responsibilities include designing and installing PLC control systems and operator interfaces, maintaining programming and hardware networking, troubleshooting failures, and overseeing full industrial control system projects. The role also supports plant control system upgrades, reads mechanical and electrical schematics, and participates in preventive maintenance of conveyors, blenders, and other manufacturing equipment.
The employee must promote a safe and clean work environment, follow clean‑as‑you‑go procedures, adhere to safety guidelines, report potential hazards, and attend safety and staff meetings.
- Indirect supervision of contractor work on projects and floor engineers during equipment troubleshooting.
Requirements
plc programming
allen bradley
rslogix
devicenet
autocad
sql
Candidates should have 1‑2 years of PLC troubleshooting and programming experience, preferably with Allen Bradley, and prior work in a protein or dairy manufacturing setting. Required skills include interpreting blueprints, having personal tools, and knowledge of industrial communications and Windows operating systems. AutoCAD Mechanical/Electrical and experience with SCADA, SQL, and PID tuning are preferred.
The role requires working in overhead structures, under machines, and in confined spaces, lifting over 50 lb, and being highly safety conscious while exposed to high‑voltage electricity.
- Extensive hands‑on PLC programming experience, including new design and installation startups.
- Proficient interfacing PLCs with AC/DC and servo drives, instrumentation, sensors, barcode readers, and HMIs.
- Experience programming and replacing operator interfaces such as PanelView/PanelView+.
- Strong knowledge of drive parameters, motor nameplate data, control wiring, dynamic braking, DC hold, drive tuning, and analog I/O scaling.
- Ability to interpret existing drive wiring and retrofit with different brands.
- Skilled in developing advanced HMI applications, including parameter files, macros, VBA, and proprietary scripting.
- Expertise in controls networking (DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, Serial‑over‑Ethernet, Hart, DH+, RS232, DH485).
- Ability to troubleshoot multi‑PLC messaging across various PLC families (SLC 5/03‑4‑5, PLC5/40, ControlLogix).
- Knowledge of communication software such as RSLogix Classic, RSLogix Enterprise, and RSNetWorx.
- Basic understanding of DCOM and computer security.
- Proficient in network troubleshooting tools (BOOTP, ARP, PING, ROUTE, IPCONFIG, DHCP, SNMP).
- Understanding of Ethernet managed switches and basic router concepts in a controls environment.
- Capability to support SCADA data collection systems.
- Ability to write simple SQL queries within Excel.
- Working knowledge of implementing and tuning PID loops for industrial processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to work with personnel at all levels, both independently and in teams.
- Self‑motivated, organized, and able to work independently.
- 1‑2 years of PLC troubleshooting and programming experience (preferably Allen Bradley).
- Prior experience in a protein/dairy manufacturing facility.
- Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
- Must own personal set of tools.
- Training in PLC, HMI, Visual Basic, etc.
- Strong background in industrial communications (Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, DH+, Hart, RS232, DH485).
- Ability to install operating systems and industrial applications on Windows XP/2000‑2003 Server/Windows 7.
- Preferred AutoCAD Mechanical/Electrical and Inventor drawing skills.
- Experience with client/server architecture, VMs, SQL databases, RSSQL, and Ignition by Inductive Automation is a plus.
- RSLogix 500 and RSLogix 5000 Programming certification.
- Fanuc Handling Tool or Pallet Tool certification.
- RSView Supervisory Edition certification.
- Ability to work in overhead structures, under machines, and in confined spaces.
- Must be highly safety conscious and able to lift over 50 lb.
- Exposure to high‑voltage electricity.
Benefits
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Training + Development
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