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Prysmian · 2 days ago

Automation & Controls Technician

Marshall, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, manufacturing cables for power transmission and telecommunications. The Automation & Controls Technician will provide technical support for manufacturing processes, focusing on PLC and HMI programming and electrical systems maintenance.

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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs utilized by production and facilities to control manufacturing processes and support equipment

Provide controls and automation support for the manufacturing of optical fiber, including off-hours support on a rotating basis

Instruct, assist, and mentor individuals of the electrical team

Refine processes throughout facility pertaining to electrical safety as well as equipment efficiency

Inspect, repair, adjust, install, and maintain all electrical systems including calibration of electronic instrumentation systems

To modify, rebuild, repair, or overhaul electronic and electrical equipment and controls

Applies knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation

Support the commissioning of new equipment for production

Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards

Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management

Qualification

PLC programmingHMI programmingElectrical systems maintenanceRockwell PLC experienceIEC programming languagesSCADA Software programmingCommunication protocolsPlanning skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science, or min. 5 years of field experience

Excellent planning, communication, and organizational skills

Detail oriented with proven analytical, problem identification and resolution skills

Ability to contribute to the team's culture of continuous process changes/improvements

Ability to work with little supervision

Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines

Demonstrated capability of results through people, technology, and process

Preferred

Experience in highly automated manufacturing process preferred

Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Modicon, and/or Siemens PLC's

Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text, and Function Block Diagrams

Experience with Profibus, Ethernet and Modbus+ communication protocols

Experience in programming SCADA Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions

Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers