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    Automation Technician - Wakefield, United States - Michael Foods

    Michael Foods
    Michael Foods Wakefield, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    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.

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    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.

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