Maintenance/ PLC Tech
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteLynchburg, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, and electrical systems in the facility, including setting up machine tools to fabricate parts. Troubleshoot production failures, repair control panels, and calibrate pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor control equipment to ensure maximum efficiency. Complete assigned work orders and emergency tasks while maintaining the maintenance area in a clean, orderly fashion. Read and interpret mechanical blueprints, electrical schematics, and ladder logic to diagnose hardware and software problems. Support predictive maintenance programs, internal projects, and plant control system upgrades while ensuring compliance with food safety and quality principles.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3+ years PLC and HMI programming experience
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- 2+ years Maintenance mechanic experience
- Sound working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic valves; photo eyes; proximity sensors; limit switches; breakers; fuses
- Ability to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to comprehend complex verbal and written instructions
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with full Industrial Control System project implementation
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints, electrical schematics and parts specifications
- Sound working knowledge of Electrical Safe Work Practices; AC and DC Electrical Theory; reading/creating electrical prints/control schematics; motor control; personal computer hardware and software; computer networks; Human Machine Interface (HMI) system
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years Maintenance mechanic experience
- Familiarity with other brands of PLC hardware and software
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of industrial control systems and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC's)
- Install, diagnose and repair electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical components of industrial machinery and equipment
- Replace defective components and wiring, and adjust mechanical parts
- Effectively maintain programming, hardware networking and communication; troubleshoot, determine causes of failure and perform corrective actions
- Oversee full industrial control system project implementation on both hardware and software problems
- Support predictive and preventative maintenance program
- Support internal projects
- Support plant control system upgrades
- Ensure compliance with Controls Change Management System
- Troubleshoot and calibrate the following properly and safely: control panels using relay logic; Cam-driven switch boxes; heat and humidity control systems; process control valves
- Pneumatic control systems; hydraulic control systems; metal detection systems; ink jet coding systems, electronic scaling systems, electronic meters
- Interface with and troubleshoot the following motor control equipment properly and safely: motor starters, run relays; Variable Frequency Drives(VFDs); Servo motors and controls
- Interface with and troubleshoot Allen Bradley and other plant PLC's including connecting to the PLC, reading ladder logic, programming, diagnosing hardware and software problems
- Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF Systems
- Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
- Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
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