Controls Technician - 1st Shift
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Apply directThe JobSquad Solutions Team is currently looking for a Controls Technician- 1st Shift to work at a company located in the Des Plains, IL area!
Job Title: Controls Technician- 1st Shift
Job Location: Des Plaines, IL 60018
Pay and Hours for Job + Benefits:
Pay: $46 - $57.50 per hour depending on experience
Company Benefits:
• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).
Job Description:
Food manufacturing company in Des Plaines, IL is looking for a 1st Shift Controls
Technician.
Summary of role:
This position will be responsible for development, testing and implementation of all programming and electrical controls. This would include all programmable controller platforms, graphical user interface platforms, gateways, AC/DC electrical schematic development and debugging as well as training personnel on these systems both operationally and technically. This position is key to the company as most of the systems in place currently need to be upgraded and there are many missing electrical schematics this position could help to develop for troubleshooting purposes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Electrical System project management.
- Electrical/Programming troubleshooting.
- Electrical/Programming training of technicians.
- Manage inventory of print library/archive and backups for all machines.
Qualifications:
- Electrical System knowledge and experience to include VFD(s), Servos, high and low voltage troubleshooting.
- Ability and experience troubleshooting and modifying Electrical/PLC-GUI Programming/Controls
- Ability to use laptop to troubleshoot a PLC problem.
- Ability to use laptop to point a Maintenance Technician to a machine problem.
- Ability to troubleshoot scale, x-ray, and checkweigher problems.
- Ability to resolve VFD, Servo, safety module or miscellaneous drive faults.
- Ability to make PLC program modifications and tuning adjustments (timers, fault capture)
- Possess a basic understanding of PID loops.
- AutoCAD electrical schematic one-line drawing development preferred but not required.
- AutoCAD mechanical drawing development preferred but not required.
- NFPA 70E Arc Flash safety certification is a plus.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to read and write in English.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.
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Who is hiring for the Controls Technician - 1st Shift role?
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Where is the Controls Technician - 1st Shift job located?
The Controls Technician - 1st Shift role with JobSquad V2 is based in Downer's Grove, IL, US.
Is the Controls Technician - 1st Shift role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at JobSquad V2.
What experience level is the Controls Technician - 1st Shift role?
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