Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi-Cola Bottler founded in Birmingham, AL, more than 100 years ago. The Corporate Programmable Logic Controller Technician position is a key member of the Corporate Maintenance Team who designs, develops and supervises all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment and machinery.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s):
- Responsible for the installation and technical support of PLC based hardware and software.
- Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- Will maintain a catalog of all programs with back up stored on USB disk under the management of the Director of Maintenance.
- Supports Manufacturing Engineering in the development of standards and specifications, including a complete purchase parts list related to controls systems as needed.
- Provides technical support for controls systems during the introduction of new equipment. Supervises the assembly and installation as well as assemble and installs new equipment and can make modifications to existing equipment as requested.
- Looks for opportunities for continuous support improving efficacies and overall plant performance.
- Develops electrical PM procedures and evaluates and updates all as needed. Will develop new Electrical PM for all added equipment.
- Notifies Director of Maintenance of obsolete and or troublesome equipment so action can be planned around upgrades / replacement.
- Mentoring, training and assisting maintenance technicians, electricians and operations in the changes to equipment, i.e. new logic, safety, etc.
- Must be flexible to work overtime, weekend and holidays should business needs demand. Be familiar with current 70e safety practices and able to exercise them.
- Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Company and Division provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other Company provided method. (Must successfully complete quarterly training curriculum, including but not limited to web-based and facilitated training.)
Education:
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
- Technical Associates Degree preferred or equivalent automated manufacturing experience required.
RequiredExperience:
- Minimum 5 years of automated manufacturing technical experience required.
- Computer Skills: Experience working with Allen Bradley, RS Logix, and Device Net, Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet, Ethernet/IP controls systems and other current technologies required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels.
- Ability to lead a project at installation and be the main customer interface.
- Fabricate, install, manufacture brackets for field devises.
- Ability to install program and document changes to equipment.
- Required to carry a company phone to support plant production.
- In addition, carry a radio for direct communication when working at the plant
FOOD SAFETY: Required to follow the Good manufacturing Program GMPs as listed in Code of Federal Regulations CFR 21 section 110. Requires participation in various Food Safety related training that Buffalo Rock utilizes. Required to report potential issues related to Food Safety.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham, AL 35209: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you familiar with current 70e safety practices?
Experience:
- Programmable logic controllers: 3 years (Required)
- working with Allen Bradley or other similar technology?: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person