Controls Technician; Day Shift

Position: Controls Technician (Day Shift)
TITLE

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (Day Shift)

REPORTS TO

Technical Leader, E&I

NUMBER OF OPENINGS

One

LOCATION

Longmont, Colorado

COMPENSATION BASE RATE

Technician 6 ($44.47/hr)

BENEFITS

THE RIGHT ROLE FOR YOU

Help us Unlock Uncrustables! Here at Smucker, our main focuses are safety and quality as we produce millions of sandwiches. Our E&I Technicians work in a fast paced, hands on, high-performance environment. We are looking for motivated, team-oriented individuals who are ready to learn and grow with us.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the manufacture of consumer foods which comply with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Understands and supports company and site safety policies and performs work related activities in a safe manner. Recognizes unsafe working conditions, coaches peers, and suggests new safety standards as appropriate.

• Performs the necessary activities to operate, maintain, and clean production equipment.

• Understands, follows, and improves documented operational, maintenance, and sanitation standards in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) work environment.

• Performs equipment changeovers and sanitation activities.

• Performs preventative maintenance activities, work orders, and lubrication in a timely manner to maximize performance of plant equipment. Improves and modifies preventative maintenance activities as appropriate.

• Inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation equipment and software.

• Proficiency in operation and troubleshooting of the following:

• Power Distribution

• Studio
  5000 or Logix
  5000 platform hardware and software

• Drives and Motion Control

• Factory Talk ME & SE

• Ethernet/IP Control Network

• Food Manufacturing and Utility Instrumentation

• Maintains and properly operates electrical testing equipment.

• Utilizes drawings, prints, and instruction manuals to determine proper steps to be taken for equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.

• Adheres to company drawing and documentation standards.

• Coaches other team members on electrical, instrumentation, and controls skills, machine functionality, defect identification and resolution, and equipment repair.

• Active participation in training and qualification programs for designated line/area; participates in assessments and ensures effective training and maintains consistent qualification standards.

• Uses continuous improvement tools, including breakdown elimination to eliminate losses and drive issues to root cause. Documents, communicates, and implements corrective and preventative actions.

• Serves as owner of one or more technical, safety, or quality systems. Responsible for building technician skills and providing ongoing coaching.

• Creates documentation as needed (SOPs, Job Aids, PM Improvements, etc.).

• Increases skills and knowledge by attending technical training sessions, participating in vendor visits and scheduled maintenance activities. Attains expertise in advances E&I technology (networks, servers, Factory Talk, Motion Controls, etc.).

• Attains and maintenance low voltage qualification within twelve months of start date.

• Uses a computer to input and maintain accurate records and data. Can utilize email and online training resources.

• Maintains accurate electronic database of repair and maintenance activities including parts usage and time tracking.

• Facilitates effective shift passdowns with the prior/next shift to discuss safety, quality, and production issues.

• Lead projects to improve safety, quality, or production results in a designated area.

• Works as part of a team and assists fellow employees when needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Associates or technical degree or training preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience with electrical systems, PLC, motor and motion controls, SCADA systems, device and information networks, sensors, instrumentation equipment for manufacturing is required.

• Previous food manufacturing experience preferred.

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents such as safety rules, Good Manufacturing Practices, and…