Automation Controls Technician

Maintenance Automation Controls Technician

Day Shift 8am to 4pm 

Pay Rate: $40.00 and up based upon experience

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This position is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the controls and automation equipment which includes troubleshooting, performing program backups, and system upgrades. Direct involvement with cross-functional team that include safety, quality, engineering, and production. This position will provide technical guidance to other members of the maintenance team and other technical members of Shearers to develop higher controls capabilities across the network.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute tasks in a safe manner. Embrace and help to develop a people safety first culture.


• Perform advanced troubleshooting functions by using the PLC and HMI code to diagnose issues that are causing downtime.


• Ownership of regular program backups and ensure that all program changes adhere to Shearer’s safety and quality standards.


• Perform all assigned maintenance tasks such as preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and inspections.


• Develop and train maintenance personnel on control systems and functions.


• Provide recommendations for equipment upgrades to avoid obsolescence issues.


• Continually improve knowledge base regarding advances in parts, equipment, and processes to keep abreast of changes and innovations in equipment selection.


• Develop and execute PM’s on controls equipment and control cabinets


• Assist in the development of base line safe work performance expectations and work practices. Identify and correct any unsafe condition and identify and unsafe action observed. · Ability to make changes to existing PLC and HMI programs to improve the process.


• Perform the above duties in a food safe manner adhering to all GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices.

What you bring to the table

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Full familiarity with computer programs such as Auto-Cad, Microsoft Office, etc.


• Strong Electrical troubleshooting and understanding


• Full familiarity with Rockwell PLC software and can design, write and troubleshoot same. 

o RSlogix 5000

o RSLogix 500

o Studio 5000

o Connected Components Workbench (CCW)

o FactoryTalk View Studio

• Full familiarity with Rockwell hardware and can design, write and troubleshoot same.

o SLC 500

o MicroLogix

o CompactLogix o ControlLogix

o Panelview

o Powerflex

• Familiarity with high-speed manufacturing and packaging processes, operations and associated machinery.


• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical prints.


• ABB & Fanuc Robot programming (and others) Education and/or Experience Required


• Five years of industrial experience in maintenance or related field

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not require any supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly:

• Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.


• Occasionally required to sit.


• Occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

The employee must be able to enter, egress and traverse areas inside and outside of machinery, and must be able to climb ladders for purposes of inspection.

The employee in this position works with safety critical products, therefore are required to have the ability to differentiate colors that are critical to job performance.

Position requires climbing and balancing around and on top of machines while simultaneously using various hand tools. The employee must have full range of motion necessary for moving in and out of all positions. Employee must have good sensation essential to gauge heat exposure when working around hot equipment, dies or furnaces.

Work Environment

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job is performed in a shop environment: hazardous materials; greasy, slippery factory floors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.

We Offer a Feast of Benefits after 30 days

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.  Paid Time Off (PTO) available after 90-days.

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace

Because at Shearer’s, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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