Gerdau North America · 1 day ago
Controls Technician II
Jackson, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expGerdau North America is empowering people who build the future, and they are seeking a Controls Technician II. The primary responsibilities of this role include installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing complex control systems to support steel production and related plant operations.
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Responsibilities
Analyze job requests received from various departments for priority, material requirements and scope of project
Installation, modification, monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of highly automated industrial control equipment
Design, plan, install and maintain a variety of industrial control equipment and instrumentation including: loop controls, variable frequency drives, control panels, load balancing, and complex electrical circuits
Work with related diagnostic equipment tooling including: digital volt meters, data recorders, oscilloscopes, megohmmeters, and other tools and equipment
Have a strong understanding of various operating systems and software utilized within programmable logic control systems and human machine interfaces with the ability to make online/offline changes
Verifies and adjusts plant instrumentation; routinely checks responsible area control systems; leads and/or assists with program and control upgrades
Work with other departments on projects, i.e., new equipment installations and overhauling or upgrading existing equipment to ensure maximum safe operating conditions
Work closely with electricians to ensure timely and uniform equipment installations and upgrades
Work closely with production and maintenance personnel in planning and coordinating the systematic maintenance of controls and instrumentation
Work closely with plant engineering, vendors, service technicians and field engineers to remain current on the latest control equipment and techniques
Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, fluidic, and electrical systems and components and how they operate
Maintain networks, computers and peripherals associated with plant industrial control systems
Able to understand electrical drawings and schematics with the ability to maintain and update (Auto-CAD experience preferable)
Respond to emergency calls involving equipment breakdowns that affect production and/or quality of end product
Responsible to use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to create purchase orders and develop/administer PM and work order procedures
Conceive and implement long term solutions to repeating/reacquiring problems
Assist in the development, instruction, training and monitoring of production and maintenance employees
All other tasks assigned by management
Responsible for departmental housekeeping
Responsible for following all safety policies including the Cardinal Safety Rules
Attend monthly safety and crew meetings
Responsible for utilizing the Gerdau Business Systems and EMM concepts
Responsible for and completing all required annual safety and environmental training
Tasks which have significant environmental impacts are (i.e. Process pond water, spill prevention, containment and response, RCRA waste, KO61 Dust (bag house dust) PM’s, and calibration of equipment
Employee is expected to know, understand, and follow all applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental legal requirements and practices
Enforce environmental compliance to procedures, practices, and regulations within the department
Ensure environmental compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations within the department
Strong verbal and written communication skills
High school diploma or GED
Verifiable maintenance technical training
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
Strong machine electrical background
Completed Training Checklist for this job
2 - 3 years working as a Controls Technician I
Possess computer literacy
Thorough knowledge of programmable logic controllers
Thorough knowledge of industrial control devices
Thorough knowledge of electrical wiring
Understanding of principles of operation and application of equipment
Strong understanding of various operating systems and software utilized within programmable logic control systems and human machine interfaces
Ability to make online/offline changes
Ability to understand electrical drawings and schematics
Ability to maintain and update (Auto-CAD experience preferable)
Strong verbal and written communication skills
High school diploma or GED
Verifiable maintenance technical training
Preferred
Auto-CAD experience
Company
Gerdau North America
In North America, Gerdau manufactures merchant bar, structural steel, piling, special bar quality and rebar products for the agricultural, automotive, civil construction, distribution, energy, industrial, and mining markets.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brittany Concepcion , MBA(HRM)
Human Resources Business Partner
Christy McDonald, CIR, PRC, CSMR, CSSR
Regional Talent Acquisition Partner
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