Controls technician
Posted on: 25 Nov 2021
Topeka, KS
Job Description
The Controls Technician for the Topeka Manufacturing Facility is responsible for on-shift support and maintenance of the electrical and control systems for the Hill's Topeka Plant.
What you will do
Maintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical components including: valves, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I/O, measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photoelectrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection.
Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) including Allen-Bradley PLC5, Allen-Bradley SLC500, Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, Wonderware-based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling).
Conduct training for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and process and instrumentation prints).
Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma
At least 3 years manufacturing plant technical experience
two year technical degree in a related field
Ability to read and use electrical schematics
Proven experience of troubleshooting electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24 VAC and VDC control circuits)
Validated experience of troubleshooting and programming PLC's utilizing ladder logic programming,
Know, understand and interpret NEC regulatory requirements
Ability to access, input and retrieve information from a computer utilizing Google Suite applications
Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications
At least 3 years plant floor experience in a manufacturing or programming role or a degree in a related field
Experience in troubleshooting Wonderware Intouch
Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases
Experience using Wonderware INSQL data historian, Wonderware DT analyst downtime analysis tool
Experience using Industrial Networks (Profibus, Devicenet, Data Highway, Ethernet, HART Communicator
Colgate-Palmolive
New York, New York
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. It offers oral care products, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes, as well as pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals; and personal care products, such as liquid hand soaps, bar soaps, shower gels, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin care products, and shampoos and conditioners. The company also provides home care products comprising dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, and fabric conditioners; pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats. Its principal global and regional trademarks include Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.
The company markets and sells its oral, personal, and home care products to various retailers, wholesalers, and distributors; and pet nutrition products for dogs and cats through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and e-commerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees34, 500
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Website
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