Automation & Controls Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered

162861 - Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.

Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

Automation & Controls Specialist

The Automation & Controls Specialist for the Tonganoxie Manufacturing facility is responsible for on-shift support and maintenance of the electrical, controls and plant floor systems for the Hill's Tonganoxie Plant.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintain and solve Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Allen Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix, Wonderware based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
• Maintain and fix plant floor electrical, control and pneumatics components including : vision systems, industrial and collaborative robots, valves, motors, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I / O (Flex IO and Point IO), measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photoelectrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection).
• Function as a technical resource and shift solving resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling)
• Conduct training (written material, using digital flows tools and audiovisual content) for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
• Provide extensive reporting and communication of problems and steps taken.
• Perform basic network diagnostics (mostly Ethernet and Ethernet / IP).
• Follow backup procedures (controllers, panels, programmable switches, etc.).
• Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and Process & Instrumentation prints).
• Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.
• Support, fix and perform improvement configurations to the AGV and AMR fleet.
• Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per application specifications
• Complete continuous improvement related projects as assigned

Education / Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of plant technical experience OR 2 year technical degree in a related field

Areas of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Appetite for learning
• Ability to access input and retrieve information from a computer - Microsoft Word, Excel, Google tools, email.
• Ability to read and use electrical schematics.
• Know, understand, and interpret NEC regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24VAC and VDC control circuits).
• Experience with PLC's using ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
• Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed

Advantageous Qualifications

• Ability to program and solve, Allen Bradley PLC's, Panelview OIT.
• Experience using Industrial Networks (Ethernet, Ethernet / IP, HART).
• Ability to tackle and commission Variable Frequency AC Drives, 3 phase motor starters, solenoids, control values, flowmeters, servo motors and drives, analog sensors (pressure, level, temperature), load cells.
• Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts)
• Ability to build or modify CAD drawings
• Working Relationships (Key partnerships and reporting relationships)
• Engineering / Operations / Planning

Starting Pay Rate : $34 / hour USD

Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Join a great opportunity to be part of a brand new, highly automated facility for Hill's Pet Nutrition! We invite you to apply for our position at our Tonganoxie, Kansas manufacturing facility.

What we offer :

• $34 / hr starting rate.
• Merit increase every year based on performance
• Advancement Opportunities
• Shift schedules with overtime available
• $1 shift differential for off shifts
• Extraordinary Culture & work environment at a climate controlled facility
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for employee & eligible dependents - Start on Day 1
• Basic Life Insurance for you and eligible dependents at NO Cost
• 15 Days of Paid Vacation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Saving & Investment Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Assistance - up to $10,000 per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to discounted Company products
• Non-smoking facility

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range : $34 / hour USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office / market location.

In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and / or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes :

• Insurance : Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans : Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation / PTO : Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation / PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays : Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid / floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave : Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave : Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability

With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact.

We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve and creating an environment where our people feel they belong;

where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application Accommodation@colpal.

com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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