AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN
Company: Michael Foods Inc.
Location: Wayne
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
Business Unit Description: Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in
the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg
products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer
exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you
can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact.
Join our company and be part of an innovative team thats First in
Food. Location Description: Wakefield is one of the largest
production facilities within Michael Foods. We serve as a flex
plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized
egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds. Responsibilities: We
offer a structured work environment without stifling creativity.
Focused department assignments create teamwork and successful
results. We build upon our successes with collaboration in the
pursuit of continuous improvement. Achievements are celebrated and
failures analyzed. We value your industry knowledge, work ethic,
and dependability.JOB SUMMARY: The Automation Technician will
safely and efficiently maintain, troubleshoot and work to improve
the electrical and automation subsystems within the production
facility.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: General
- 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 GMPs, 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.Technical
- 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.#firstinpeople Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Two-year certificate from college or technical school or
equivalent combination of education, training and/or
experience.EXPERIENCE: Five years strong industrial electrical
background in a manufacturing environment (food processing plant
preferred). Experience in mechanical systems, and pneumatics
helpful.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret
documents such as electrical schematics, safety rules, operating
and maintenance instructions, general business periodicals,
professional journals, technical procedures, governmental
regulations and procedure manuals in English. Ability to write
routine reports, procedural manuals and correspondence in English.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in
group situations. Ability to respond to questions from
internal/external customers/vendors at all levels including
management.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply,
and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and
percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate
figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions,
proportions, percentages, fractions, ratios. Ability to apply
concepts of basic algebra.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define
problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several
abstract and concrete variables.LICENSES, CERTIFICATES,
REGISTRATIONS: Electrical Apprentice or Journeymans license
preferred (but not required).OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Experience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell automation
required.
- Shift/weekend work may be required.Required
Keywords: Michael Foods Inc., Sioux City , AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN, Professions , Wayne, Iowa
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