Automation Technician
Michael Foods
- Walthill, NE
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Work in a fast-paced environment, responding appropriately to changing priorities.
- Respectfully interact with a diverse group of people.
- Adhere to safe work practices, complete monthly safety audits/observations, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
- Effectively communicate the status of issues and projects with management, vendors, peers and production personnel.
- Provide technical leadership and support to the electrical and instrumentation technicians at the facility.
- Use the appropriate tools (e.g. multimeter, software) to troubleshoot and diagnose the root cause of electrical issues in the facility.
- Work with internal and external resources to resolve issues as quickly and effectively as possible.
- Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
- Insures regulatory compliance at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
- Interpret electrical schematics and user manuals.
- Troubleshoot process issues with automation software.
- Troubleshoot hardware issues with PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and touchscreens.
- Use advanced network troubleshooting to diagnose control networking issues.
- Work with IT to troubleshoot and maintain automation servers.
- Create user manuals and training documentation. Train electrical techs as appropriate.
- Identify and facilitate process and automation improvements.
- Identify necessary program changes and work with Corporate Controls to implement.
- Assist and consult with management/engineering on projects as needed.
- Provide support and leadership to the electrical techs.
- Manage, backup and organize all automation related documentation for the facility (programs, schematics, network information, manuals, etc.)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Experience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell automation required.
- Shift/weekend work may be required.