Controls Technician / Industrial Electrician - 1st Shift

Specific Accountabilities

Controls Technician / Industrial electrician with electronic and mechanical level experience in a food manufacturing environment. Some formal electrical/instrumentation education preferred.

• Electrical, electronic, pneumatic & mechanical knowledge, comprehension, and skills.
• AC/DC control circuits
• PLC Troubleshooting
• Ladder logic knowledge and basic programming skills
• Must have or be able to obtain a passport
• VFD's
• 120v, 240, 480v single and three phase power circuits
• 24v and 120v control circuits
• Use of hand tools, Multi-meters Analog & Digital, ammeters, amp probes etc.
• Work from manuals, prints schematics: basic skills in math & reading
• Good communication Skills, basic computer skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLC)- Allen Gradley PLC 5, SLC 500- Siemens

Job Specifications

• Ability to read, speak clearly, and understand detailed written and verbal instructions given in English.
• High school diploma or GED
• Three or more years of related mechanical experience and/or specific hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical training required.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference, and volume and apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations.
• Must be able to follow standardized written directions.
• Must demonstrate ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and smell.
• Frequently required to sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, d...