Controls Technician - Maintenance

Tyson Foods

Zeeland, MI

Shift: Full time

Job Details: Benefits include medical/Rx, dental, and vision coverage; paid holidays; 401(k) with employer match; stock purchase program; and product purchase program. We also offer

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SUMMARY

This position will work collaboratively in a cross-discipline technical team of engineers, programmers and maintenance personnel in the development and implementation of automation control systems for all the Zeeland Facility. The position should be skilled in manufacturing automation design, estimates, integration, troubleshooting, engineering, programming, and consulting. Other responsibilities include developing and managing outside contractors and integrators. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Create and maintain electrical drawings. Create and maintain ladder logic Assures the successful completion of assigned projects, tasks, and activities on time, within budget, while delivering the predefined project performance goals. Produces and is accountable for proper and accurate engineering work and record keeping. Supports continuous electrical design improvement effort. Create and maintain Bills of Materials and requisition electrical components. Maintains engineering documentation accuracy concerning revisions and design changes. Exceptional technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and reasoning ability Understands engineering concepts and electrical systems Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects or tasks Establish protocols, processes, and standards that create and maintain a safe work environment, product quality, and stable control conditions within the production equipment. Work with process/product engineering and maintenance to make necessary changes to equipment for improvements, system upgrades, preventative procedures, product changes, and new product launches. Maintain PLC-based control systems for manufacturing automation and instrumentation completing programming changes as necessary. Maintain electrical schematics. Troubleshooting vision software used within the manufacturing facility. Maintain PLC documentation upon receipt from equipment suppliers and an archive of PLC programs and machine controls drawings in an electronic and/or paper format and throughout facility. Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve automated equipment including devices, I/O, instruments, and all other components associated with automated processes to meet production and safety goals. Improve equipment uptime and contribute to Plant reliability maintenance. Ability to diagnose problems with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems interfacing with electrical and electronic systems. Knowledge of electronic and instrumentation principles to determine equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation. Contribute to specifications for equipment purchases, which include review and commentary on equipment controls drawings prior to build approval. Will assist in estimating control system costs when developing capital project scopes.