Control Systems Technician.

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