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King's Hawaiian · 2 weeks ago

Automations Controls Technician - OW - Night Shift

Oakwood, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

King's Hawaiian is a family-owned business for over seventy years, dedicated to inclusivity and community care. The Automations Controls Technician will lead and coordinate activities related to electrical and process controls, troubleshooting, and ensuring safety compliance while supporting production and maintenance functions.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Receives work from shift supervisor or manager and carries out assigned duties timely and accurately

Solve complex automation issues through various control systems such as RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000, RSNetworx, FactoryTalk Studio ME, and FactoryTalk Studio SE

Programs, services, repairs, and maintains instrumentation, electrical, and process controls

Maintain and update electrical schematics using AutoCAD

Responds to breakdown trouble calls and returns machines to their accurate running state. This includes troubleshooting, diagnosing, and fixing problems related to electrical and mechanical equipment or process failures

Participates and collaborates with operations personnel to ensure efficient production and minimize downtime

Reads and understands electrical schematics/ mechanical blueprints

Maintain company documentation as needed

Promotes safety by understanding and aligning with safety procedures and reporting all incidents in a timely manner

Follows Federal, State, City and A.I.B. Health and Safety Standards, including OSHA (State and/or Federal) and Hazardous Material regulation, in keeping with the work process and chemical inventory by location

Acts as a Safety champion, ensuring that team culture embodies a 'safety first, safety always' attitude with policies, procedures, and accountability to protect our ‘ohana’s safety

Ensures compliance with all King’s Hawaiian policies and procedures (Safety, EEO, Sexual Harassment, Quality, etc.)

Role may require off-shift and/or weekend work

Performs other duties as required which are reasonably within the scope of this role

Qualification

PLC programmingElectrical controls troubleshootingAutoCADVariable Frequency DrivesElectrical circuits knowledgeFood manufacturing experienceSafety procedures knowledgeBilingual (English/Spanish)Communication skills

Required

AA/AS degree or higher from an accredited institution, or equivalent relevant work experience

Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing maintenance

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English

Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

Ability to read mechanical/electrical blueprints and schematics

Proficient PLC/PAC/HMI/Networking programming knowledge utilizing Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk Studio ME/SE, RSNetworx, Ethernet/IP, and AutoCAD

Proficient understanding the theory and operation of Variable Frequency Drives with an emphasis on Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 40, 40P, 70, 700 Series, and 525

Working knowledge of networking VFD's (ControlNet and Ethernet)

Proficient with electrical circuits and motors up to and including 480 volts

Proficient operating DMM and clamp on ammeter

Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization

Preferred

Experience in food manufacturing environment

English/Spanish bilingual

National Electrical code application experience

Working knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance

Company

King's Hawaiian

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King’s Hawaiian is a family-owned producer of the Original Hawaiian sweet bread.

Founded in 1950

Torrance, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.kingshawaiian.com/

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