PLC Technician

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on equipment used in the production process.
• Perform preventive maintenance on designated production equipment as specified in the PM Program or as required to ensure a smooth operation.
• Aid Engineering with the installation, debugging, and start-up of all production equipment.
• Maintain equipment logs on assigned equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems.
• Document all process changes.
• Mix silicone/solvent-based formulation which is used for the lubrication of needles (Sharps Department Only)
• Uses viscometer to ensure solids percentage remains within acceptable parameters.
• Support Engineering in maintaining and adjusting vision systems within defined parameters.
• Provide leadership to ensure all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR) are maintained.
• Provide Production Supervisors with relevant information on equipment and process performance, to include production and waste information.
• Provide leadership to other associates in trouble-shooting production equipment.
• Cook up and support other maintenance duties as required.
• Responsible for providing leadership and ownership of process performance issues.
• Reports directly to Production Maintenance and indirectly to Production.

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED + a minimum of 4 years of Industrial/Manufacturing experience or equivalent experience + education.
• Vocational/Technical School Curriculum required (see below listed classes).
• Relevant experience may be substituted for individual courses or Associates Degree with a Major in Industrial Electronics or similar field (strongly preferred).
• Able to work an 8 hours, Monday through Friday, night shift, 12AM - 8AM.
• Able to interpret and comprehend basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) ladder logic.
• Able to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) (Allen Bradley preferred).
• Possess proficient skills in electrical industrial systems.
• Able to comprehend and adhere to specifications, procedures, requirements both written and verbal.
• Relevant Fields: Electrical / Electronics Technician, Electromechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Industrial Programmer, Electrician.
• Vocational/Technical School (Curriculum): Industrial Electricity AC/DC Circuits I & II Control Circuits Programmable Controllers Programmable Controllers Applications Industrial Instrumentation Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications