Job Description

Job Title:                         Maintenance Controls & IT Tech                        

Department: Maintenance

Location: Wilson, North Carolina

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

Wage Plan/Exemption: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities (Not All Inclusive):

• Provides on-shift support which involves programming, debugging, and problem solving of highly automated equipment and controls systems including PLCs, HMIs, electrical circuits as well as IT site management.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and programs Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) including Allen-Bradley, Siemens; Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Allen-Bradley PanelView; VFD and servo drives; I/O; instrumentation.
• Must have knowledge of and capability to install and troubleshoot industrial automation networks (Ethernet/IP)
• Provides troubleshooting electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24 VAC and VDC control circuits)
• Must possess ability to analyze process flow to identify issues.
• Provides support for continuous improvement and capital projects and analyzing data to attain high equipment reliability and uptime.
• Provides on-shift technical support, leads troubleshooting of automated, controls and electrical systems by prioritizing internal and external customer needs to maximize productivity.
• Provide IT support for plant IT systems, capable of troubleshooting and working with corporate IT team and 3rd party vendor to maintain operation of company IT system.
• Research solutions to technical issues and implement solutions on a timely basis.
• Drives performance improvement using KPIs to optimize Controls and Automation Systems using continuous improvement, root cause analysis, data analysis, and failure mode and effects analysis.
• Follows all Environmental, Occupational Health, and Safety, Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and Cleaning and 5S standards and policies.
• Must be able to read, understand and modify technical documentation (electrical schematic drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals)
• Documents and communicates software and hardware changes, on-shift activities, follow-up actions, and project status using visual, verbal, written, and digital communication.
• Assist in developing and delivering trainings pertaining to automated processes and systems as needed for operations, maintenance, co-workers, etc.

Education:

• Associate degree, Technical Certification, Mechatronics, or Equivalent Work Experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency utilizing Google Suite applications: Sheets, Docs, Slides, Meets, Forms, Gmail, and DrivPractical skills reading, understanding and modifying technical documentation (electrical schematic drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals)

Physical Demands:  

• Requires climbing, bending, kneeling and the ability to lift 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Varies.  Hot, humid environment at times, as well as cold, wet conditions for up to 12-hour shift.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis, including lifting at shoulder level or higher.
• Lift and carry up to 100 lbs. on an infrequent basis, including lifting at shoulder level or above.

 Core Values:

It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company’s core values.  Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenacious are not just ideals we work towards. We live them.  We breathe them.  These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.

1. Servant Leader to All – Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers.
2. Committed to Relationships – Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers.
3. Pioneering – Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions.
4. Results-Driven – Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected.
5. Tenacious – Persevering in all that we do