Electronic Controls Technician (Nights)

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC

General Purpose

The role of a Controls Technician is to provide competent and effective electrical, and controls support to Plant operations. The ability to perform work safely, meet the needs of Operations, execute the maintenance program and comply with all safety codes such as the National Electrical Code is paramount. The Controls Technician must ensure plant electrical and control systems are installed, maintained and modified in accordance with local, state and national electrical safety codes. The Controls Technical must identify, troubleshoot and repair problems in electrical and controls wiring and programming that occur in production equipment and systems and able to work with voltages up to 600V, three-phase & single-phase A/C circuits, transformers, switchgear, and motor control centers. He/she must be able to run tests, isolate problems, replace faulty sections of wiring, and perform other tasks as necessary. He/she also performs preventive maintenance and upgrades to electronic control systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical and control systems to include disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and calibration.
• Understand how to read and translate the information found within building and process blueprints and one-line diagrams to install outlets, circuits, load centers and other forms of electrical equipment.
• After installing the electrical equipment, test all connections to ensure all components are working properly and safely.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and controls issues in industrial equipment and processes using experience, system knowledge and proper instruments appropriate to the voltages and currents encountered.
• Meet and follow local, state and national electrical codes.
• Maintain motor control centers (MCC's), switchgear, industrial robots, electronic controllers on mechanized tools, as well as transformers and generators.
• Communicate with management, engineers, mechanics, and equipment operators to advise them if there are any potential electrical hazards.
• Install fiber optic cables, coaxial wires and computers in support of plant telecommunications systems.
• Execute the maintenance work schedule as provided by his/her supervisor. Proper execution of the work schedule will require strategic decisions to ensure the scheduled work will be completed within the period scheduled.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED; technical mfg. trade, or Associate's Degree preferred.

Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED; technical mfg. trade, or Associate's Degree preferred.
• Basic industrial math skills, English language reading comprehension and writing
• 3-5 Years of manufacturing maintenance experience focused on controls and electronics maintenance preferred.
• Proficiency in controls equipment, i.e. Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and Industrial Networks required. Experience with various Human Machine Interfaces
• Basic Programmable Logic Control (PLC) knowledge required.
• Must be able to use a computer and associated PLC software programs
• Able to execute small and medium projects involving controls equipment such as SLC 500, Controls Logix, Panel View Plus and Allen Bradley VFDs
• Ability to follow manufacturers specifications and schematics.
• Working knowledge of hand and power tools.

Compensation: Up to $37.00/ hour based on experience. Additional local incentives may apply such as an extra week of pay, referral bonuses and more.

Job Order #16454537