Location: Ponca City,OK, USA
This job was posted by : For more information, please see: job description {#jobDescriptionTitleHeading tabindex= -1 }POSITION PURPOSEThe primary role of the Controls Electrician is to provide leadership within the engineering department in the areas of electrical, mechanical, and control systems design and documentation. The successful Controls Electrician will also recommend and implement process improvements, assist engineering management in project development, planning, and installation, and be a resource to all floor engineers and operations personnel.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned):1. Design and install: PLC control systems and operator interfaces on major projects as well as smaller scale projects. Effectively maintain programming, hardware networking and communication; troubleshoot, determine causes of failure and perform corrective actions; oversee full industrial control system project implementation on both hardware and software problems2. Project support: Support internal projects to include plant control system upgrades. Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints, electrical schematics and parts specifications.3. Preventative Maintenance and troubleshooting: Support predictive and preventative maintenance programs. Will be using electro-mechanical knowledge to troubleshoot, repair and perform PM\'s on conveyors, blenders, and other equipment used in the manufacturing process4. Safety in the workplace: Promote a safe and clean working environment by following clean as you go procedures. Ensure that all safety procedures and guidelines are properly adhered to. Inform appropriate management and floor engineers of potential electrical/mechanical problems and inherent dangers involved. Attend and participate in all safety, staff, etc. meetings and activities.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Indirect supervision of contractor work on projects and floor engineers when troubleshooting equipmentQUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Extensive hands-on PLC programming experience including new design and installation startupsMust thoroughly understand and have experience interfacing PLCs with: AC/DC and servo drives, instrumentation, sensors, bar code readers, and HMI.Experience programming and replacing various operator interfaces including: Panel View/ Panel View+Thorough understanding of drive parameters and how to apply them on the plant floor: Entering basic motor nameplate data, 2-wire/3-wire control, dynamic braking, DC Hold, drive tuning, scaling analog inputs and outputs.Ability to interpret existing drive wiring and parameters from one brand and retrofit with anotherAbility to develop HMI applications beyond simple buttons and data entry boxes. Examples of this include but are not limited to: utilizing parameter files and a single screen to operate duplicate devices, macros, VBA, and various proprietary scriptingExtensive background with Controls networking: DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, Serial-over-Ethernet, Hart, DH+, RS232, DH485Ability to troubleshoot Multi-PLC messaging between different classes of PLCs: SLC 5/03-4-5, PLC5/40, ControlLogixThrough knowledge of communications software: RSlinx Classic, RSlinx Enterprise, and RSNetWorx productsBasic understanding of DCOM and computer securityAbility to provide network troubleshooting using: BOOTP, ARP, PING, ROUTE, IPCONFIG, DHCP, and SNMPGood understanding of Ethernet managed swi tches in a controls environment and basic understanding of routersAbility to support SCADA data collection systems used to collect plant floor information.Ability to write simple SQL queries against a database within ExcelWorking knowledge of implementing and tuning PID loops to control industrial processesMust be able to work well with all levels of personnel from equipment operators to upper management, both individually and in a team environmentThis position requires an organized individual, who is self-motivated and can work independentlyEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:1 to 2 years of previous experience with troubleshooting and programming PLC\'s (preferably Allen Bradley)Prior experience in a protein/dairy manufacturing facilityAbility to interpret blueprints and schematicsMust have own set of tools (non-negotiable)Training with PLC, HMI, Visual Basic, etc.Strong background in industrial communication with the ability to design, install, and troubleshoot Ethe