Ruiz Foods · 1 day ago
Maintenance Automation Specialist
Denison, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expRuiz Foods is seeking a Maintenance Automation Specialist to perform electrical and instrumentation craft work. The role involves troubleshooting, programming, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations while contributing to customer satisfaction and reducing unplanned downtime.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Perform set-up, adjustment, timing, troubleshooting, replacement and programming of electrical equipment
Dismantle, inspect and rebuild electrical assemblies to insure conformance to specifications or production requirements
Perform set-up, adjustment, calibrations, ranging, PID control, programming and troubleshooting of instrumentation equipment, including measurement equipment
Contribute to a work place by performing all tasks in accordance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, NFPA 70E, Lock Out/Tag Out/Try Out safety rules, codes, policies and regulations and Confined Entry policies
Follow waste disposal and accumulation requirements as set out by the HAZMAT policy
Contribute to customer satisfaction
Work as a self-motivated individual with minimal supervision
Work to reduce unplanned downtime by working with Supervisor to make necessary improvements in equipment
Use data and specific procedures to determine Root-cause failure and strive to correct the problem versus the symptom
Qualification
Preferred
High school diploma or technical college, preferably Electrical, or related field with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a food-processing environment
Industrial Journeyman level and/or on-the-job experience with heavy industrial Electrical, Electrical Controls
Expertise with ControlLogix, SLC5-500, Rockwell Factory Talk View, DNet, CNet, ENet IP, ISA Symbology and P&IDs
Have a working knowledge of ABB and Fanuc Robotics
Able to interpret P&ID drawings and specifications, electrical design, network designs, PLC & HMI development and electrical troubleshooting
Must be proficient and safe in the use of the following test instruments: volt/ohm multi-meters, amp meters, meggers, transducers, oscilloscopes and PLC based program/diagnostic panels. HMI touch screens
Experience in Variable Frequency Drives and Kinetic drives required
Experience in the use of hand tools specific to electrical/electronic/controls field, as well as mechanical hand tools
Must be able to read and understand blueprints and schematics
All candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screening test and physical and written skill assessment test
Company
Ruiz Foods
Ruiz Foods are manufacturer of food products such as frozen Mexican food and roller grill snacks.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kimberli Carroll
President and Chief Executive Officer
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