Controls Technician I - 1st Shift at Hearthside Food Solutions LLC in London, Kentucky

Job Description:

1st Shift Position

Schedule: 7am-3pm M-F (Some weekend work may be required)

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

About the Maintenance Controls Technician Role:

The Maintenance Controls Technician is responsible for development, testing and implementation of all programming and electrical controls for Hearthside facilities. This would include all programmable controller platforms, graphical user interface platforms, gateways, AC/DC electrical schematic development and debugging as well as training personnel on these systems both operationally and technically. This position is key to Hearthside as most of the systems in place currently need to be upgraded and there are many missing electrical schematics this position could help to develop for troubleshooting purposes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Electrical System project management.
• Electrical/Programming troubleshooting.
• Electrical/Programming training of technicians.
• Managing inventory of print library/archive and backups for all machines.

Qualifications:

• Electrical System knowledge and experience to include VFD(s), Servos, high and low voltage troubleshooting.
• Ability and experience troubleshooting and modifying Electrical/PLC-GUI Programming/Controls.
• Ability to use laptop to troubleshoot a PLC problem.
• Ability to use a laptop to point a Maintenance Technician to a machine problem.
• Ability to troubleshoot scale, x-ray, and checkweigher problems.
• Ability to resolve VFD, Servo, safety module or miscellaneous drive faults.
• Ability to make PLC program modifications and tuning adjustments (timers, fault capture).
• Possess a basic understanding of PID loops.
• AutoCAD electrical schematic one-line drawing development, preferred but not required.
• AutoCAD mechanical drawing development, preferred but not required.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash safety certification is a plus.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to successfully multi-task.

Hearthside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.