Control Systems Technician Overview
As a Control Systems Technician, you will work with the maintenance team to maintain & repair conveyance, automation & facilities equipment to support operations uptime & improve reliability of our systems.
This role is the resident expert in controls, PLCs, communication protocols, & automation.
Shift : Wednesday-Saturday 7p-5 : 30a
You will..
- Maintain compliance with all safety, food safety, & security standards.
- Perform preventive maintenance & routine inspections on assigned automation, robotics & control panels.
- Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment & correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, & escalate to leadership and / or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.
- Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) & ticketing systems as appropriate.
- Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets & knowledge of equipment specializing in automation, controls & robotics.
- Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
- Act as a network resource for technical issues & lead network-wide root cause analysis.
- Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced automation, controls & robotics.
- Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems.
- Audit vendor work to provide feedback to leadership on quality of work & SLA performance.
- Write and / or modify PMs to standardize across the network & increase effectiveness.
- Perform building project work as assigned.
Mandatory Requirements
You have..
- 4 - 6 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics, PLC troubleshooting / programming, communications protocols (Profi, DeviceNet, Ethernet TCP / IP etc.).
- Advanced understanding of PLCs & automated processes.
- Advanced computer skills.
- Ability to read & understand drawings, schematics & diagrams.
- In depth experience working with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs etc. to include programming, troubleshooting, repair & maintenance.
- Ability to travel as necessary (up to 10%) for business purposes.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent follow through, judgment, & common sense. "Make it happen" attitude.
- Associates degree in electronic technology or equivalent preferred.
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks & responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
Newark, NJ Pay Range
30+ days ago