Maintenance Controls Technician

Job description
As part of the Maintenance Team you will be working to deliver solutions to improve our process reliability, product quality and plant-wide performance.
Duties of the instrumentation and control technician are:
Consulting diagrams and technical documentation such as schematics, manuals, standards and codes;
Maintaining backup and revision documentation for control systems and instrumentation;
Manage SCADA type devices in an industrial based environment
Installing, configuring, calibrating and maintaining control, measurement and indicating instrumentation (pneumatic, analog & digital);
Configuring and programming Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC);
Organize and order PLC control components in order to maintain plant process control systems.
Work with corporate IT staff as required with miscellaneous network and computer activities.
Must be able to prepare technical reports for documenting issues/changes to equipment.
Must be able to manage projects for implementing changes and improvements.
Employee must be willing to be on call to support production needs.
Installing and terminating electrical, pneumatic and fluid connections;
Inspecting and testing the operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults;
Removing, repairing, adjusting and replacing components;
Calibrating components and systems;
Assisting engineering in plant design, modification and hazard analysis;
Maintaining various computer-based control systems;
Performing scheduled maintenance programs; and,
Keeping up-to-date with advances in technology in industry and the trade.
Additional Information
Some of the instruments include transmitters, analyzers, sensors, detectors, signal conditioners, recorders, controllers and final control elements. They are used in industry to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force and chemical composition.
Successful candidates will also demonstrate the following skills and personal traits
Ability to plan and prioritize tasks across multiple projects
Self-motivated and highly organized with good time management skills
Detail oriented work style
Dedication and commitment to meeting expectations
Team Player/Cooperative, yet assertive
Ability to work in an often fast paced, hectic, and demanding environment
Must have exceptional problem solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must have proven experience in PLC logic and programming with Allen Bradley PLCs and other types of controllers.
Must be able to create and read logic and flow diagrams for program design, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up
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