fairlife, LLC · 13 hours ago
Automation Technician
Goodyear, Arizona, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
3+ years expfairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich dairy products. The Plant Automation Technician is responsible for evaluating and improving process control systems, providing technical support, and ensuring the effective operation of automation systems within the manufacturing process.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Perform routine and specialized duties in the repair and maintenance and updating of instruments, controls and process control network systems involved throughout the entire manufacturing process
Work as part of a team to plan, analyze and control the quality of processes
Inspect, repair, and adjust Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and related equipment using electrical test equipment, circuit diagrams, schematics and blueprints
Work to arrange for repair and replacement of instruments and control systems that fail to operate. They must continuously monitor all operation processes so that a malfunction is immediately recognized and corrected
Continually improve process control systems through Advanced Process Control, Alarm Management, and Operator Interface Optimization
Plant liaison for new system start up and commissioning by outside controls contractors and system integrators to ensure proper transfer of documented PLC program changes and adequate training on the installation/changes that have been completed
Responsible for integration of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, Servo Drives, and process controls
Responsible for training end users in the operations of newly installed or modified process control systems
Provide technical training for lower-level personnel
Other duties as may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Associates or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Technology or related military service training programs OR a minimum of three (3) years maintenance experience in industrial control system development and troubleshooting
Must have proven experience with the following PLCs: Allen Bradley MicroLogix or Micro800, CompactLogix & ControlLogix
Must have proven experience with HMI or SCADA programming and configuration
Must have proven experience programming and troubleshooting Allen Bradley VFDs
Must have proven experience with EtherNet/IP industrial networks
Strong PLC skills with expertise in system administrative and maintenance activities, and hardware and software troubleshooting
Experience programming in multiple languages that are IEC 61131-3 compliant, such as ladder diagram, function block diagram, structured text, instruction list and/or sequential function chart
Preferred
Experience with FTView ME, FTView SE and/or Ignition
Experience with Siemens S7 PLCs and B&R industrial automation
Experience with Eaton and Danfoss VFDs
Experience with the following industrial networks: CAN, BACnet, AS-i, Modbus
Familiarity with SQL databases
Additional experience with machinery repair and control systems
Additional training as an industrial electrician
Dairy and/or beverage experience
Experience programming in visual basic, CSS, Java, Python, SQL, or other languages
Company
fairlife, LLC
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tim Doelman
Chief Executive Officer
Eileen Thanner
Chief Operating Officer
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