Plant Controls Manager

Job Description

Ø Supervise all electrical and controls personnel and activities.

Ø Assist with the allocation of electrical resources to the best advantage of the MDF site.

Ø Oversee all high, medium, and low voltage activities on site to ensure minimal downtime.

Ø Help build electrical maintenance systems.

Ø Communicate effectively with production department employees to understand their issues related to the manufacturing equipment.

Ø Work with maintenance planner to plan work for preventive maintenance.

Ø Resolve complex issues with manufacturing equipment to include servo drives, Siemens PLC, process controls, LDR, SCL, Statement lists, FBD, and read electrical drawings.

Ø Maintain all PC process controls.

Ø Use WinCC to collect data and report productivity.

Ø Design and implementation of controls systems to maximize machine productivity and product quality.

Ø Call ins after normal hours to assist shift maintenance resolve complex issues if assistance is needed.

Ø Proficiently diagnose complex machine and process issues with the equipment, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and controls.

Ø Understand complete set up of critical machine settings.

Ø Analyze process issues and understand how to resolve by repairing or adjusting to factory OEM specifications.

Ø Repair the issue in a timely manner with reasonable cost.

Ø Properly charge parts to the correct work order and cost center.

Ø Analyze the breakdown to understand how to prevent reoccurrence.

Ø Communicate to the maintenance planner any unresolved issues to be addressed on PM.

Ø Observe the operation of all equipment for issues that might cause breakdown or loss of efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

v Minimum two-year technical degree related to manufacturing controls. Computer/Software based Engineering degree preferred. Can be substituted with 5 years of related Experience.

v Minimum Five years’ experience in manufacturing maintenance.

v Minimum Five years of experience with PLC controls. Siemens preferred.

v Minimum Five years of experience with Servo drives, process controls.

v Basic computer skills to be able to use programs for work order and parts management.

v Lean six sigma experience. (Six Sigma green belt or higher preferred)

v Working knowledge of and ability to work within Siemens software, Sematic Manager, TIA Portal, WinCC.

v Working knowledge of Allen Bradley (AB) PLC software.

v Working knowledge of and ability to program HMI’s.Company Description

Chemical Manufacturer

Full-time