PLC Technician

Summary

Installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical/electronic components of industrial machinery, equipment, and building systems.

• Tests and diagnoses malfunctioning machinery.
• Reviews diagnosis for proper corrective action with other maintenance workers such as mechanics and supervisors.
• Must have knowledge and the ability to perform various duties in the following industrial control software: RS Linx, RS Logix 500, RS Logix 5 and RS Logix 5000.
• Must have knowledge and the ability to perform various duties in the following industrial networking platforms: DeviceNet, ControlNet and Remote I/O.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain the following industrial networking platforms: DH+, DH485, DeviceNet, and Ethernet.
• Develops and fosters strong relationships with all maintenance department co-workers, outside contractors and vendors.
• Troubleshoots and maintains advanced controls such as servo, servo amplifier, and servo controllers.
• Performs installation, maintenance, and repair of all facility, grounds, and industrial power and electrical systems (low and high voltage).
• Capable of reading and interpreting electrical schematics.
• Diagnoses electric motor, motor control, and device control problems.
• Able to troubleshoot and repair sensors and solid state equipment.
• Able to identify and order parts and materials from manufacturers manuals and prints.
• Capable of communicating both oral and written instructions.

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Produces product free of contamination.
• Follows all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies.
• Reports any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant.
• Inspects work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis.

Essential 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 And Abilities:
• Language Skills:
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mental Ability:
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.