PLC Manufacturing Technician
Sumter, South Carolina
Full Time
As a PLC Manufacturing Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our production equipment is operating efficiently and effectively. You will work closely with our Engineering Group to monitor and improve processes for output and waste levels. If you have a strong background in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), industrial electronics and maintenance
Responsibilities:
- Set up and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on equipment used in the production process.
- Perform preventive maintenance on designated production equipment as specified in the PM Program or as required to ensure a smooth operation
- Assist Engineering with the installation, debugging, and start-up of all production equipment
- Maintain equipment logs on assigned equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems
- Document all process changes
- Mix silicone/solvent-based formulation which is used for the lubrication of needles (Sharps Department Only) Uses viscometer to ensure solids percentage remains within acceptable parameters.
- Support Engineering in maintaining and adjusting vision systems within defined parameters
- Provide leadership to ensure all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR) are maintained
- Provide Production Supervisors with relevant information on equipment and process performance, to include production and waste information
- Provide leadership to other associates in trouble-shooting production equipment
- Coordinate and support other maintenance duties as required
- Responsible for providing leadership and ownership of process performance issues
Reports directly to Production Maintenance and indirectly to Production.
Minimum Requirement:
High School Diploma/GED + a minimum of 4 years of Electronic/Industrial/Manufacturing experience or equivalent experience + education
A diploma, certificate, or document demonstrating completion & understanding of electrical safety fundamentals is required
Vocational/Technical School Curriculum required (see below listed classes) Relevant experience may be substituted for individual courses (except safety) or Associates Degree with a Major in Industrial Electronics or similar field (strongly preferred)
Able to work any shift schedule, including 12 hour shifts and nights
Able to interpret and comprehend basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) ladder logic
Able to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) (Allen Bradley preferred)
Possess proficient skills in electrical industrial systems
Able to comprehend and adhere to specifications, procedures, requirements both written and verbal
Relevant Fields: Electrical / Electronics Technician, Electromechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Industrial Programmer, Electrician
Vocational/Technical School (Curriculum)
- Industrial Electricity
- AC/DC Circuits I & II
- Control Circuits
- Programmable Controllers
- Programmable Controllers Applications
- Industrial Instrumentation
- Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications
- Electrical Safety or Electrical Safety Fundamentals