Controls Technician

Job Description

Description:

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Work directly with other STA, LLC employees to maintain a safe, professional, confidential and productive operation.

Follow all STA, LLC and Occupations Safety and Health Administration safety rules and regulations.

Programmable logic controller and/or Distributed control system (PLC/DCS) troubleshooting and programming

Install instrumentation including mounting hardware and sensing lines, pulling and termination of I/O cables, configuration, calibration, and basic PLC programming.

Read and understand mechanical, electrical, chemical, and controls system drawings.

Respond quickly to potentially critical situations, perform rapid and accurate situational assessments, and troubleshoot system components. Identify causes of failures, determine appropriate corrective actions, and implement these corrections promptly to mitigate the effects of system upsets.

Review recommended maintenance procedures to ensure best practices are in place and documented properly.

Provide technical support for 24 hour operations team

Perform any other additional duties assigned or as required to maintain a smooth and efficient operation

Job Requirements:

Oral and written English language literate.

Good communication skills.

High school graduate or GED equivalent.

Proficiency in PLC, VFD, and HMI programming and troubleshooting (Siemens, Rockwell etc.)

Proficiency in electrical troubleshooting, and component installation

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

3-5 years experience in an Industrial setting

Understanding of instrumentation, control systems, PLCs, and low-voltage electrical systems.

Basic Understanding of mechanical, and chemical systems and their interface with system controls and instrumentation

Basic understanding of ethernet and networking

Physical requirements: While performing the duties of this job, employee regularly stands and moves around the building and machines; uses hand and fingers to feel objects, tools, or controls; reaches with hands and arms above the shoulder and below the waist; stoops, kneels or crouches; occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds 48 inches high.

Work Environment: Is often loud and hot.

Full-time