Controls Technical Specialist I

Company: Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Location: Saint Joseph
Posted on: March 15, 2020

Job Description:

For thirty years, Nestl-- Purina has been proud to call St. Joseph, MO home. Located an hour north of Kansas City, the community of 77,000 people is packed with character, rich history and nationally acclaimed quality of life just like Nestl-- Purina is. The city was recognized with the All-America City Award, given to communities with citizens who work together to pinpoint and address community-wide challenges and achieve exceptional results. Carrying forward that spirit, since 1985, our wet dog and cat food factory in St. Joseph has provided employment, and a special home for many of our associates who work passionately each day to annually produce millions of cases of Fancy Feast-- and Beneful-- Prepared Meals two flagship Nestl-- Purina brands. Our associates work goes far beyond the bag and the can. They are very passionate about their support for the United Way and United Cerebral Palsy foundations, raising $750,000 over the past five years. Joining the Nestl-- Purina factory in St. Joseph means you are joining more than a pet food company, but also a very driven and close-knit team focused on safety, personal growth, development and community. Our St. Joseph factory has enjoyed increased production and reinvestment, including a $30 million project to remodel our pet food kitchen, as well as installation of new raw ingredient processing equipment. This attention to safety and quality, matched by a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and renovation, helps us to attain our fullest potential. So, if your full potential could be unleashed, what would you add to the mix? At Nestl-- Purina PetCare, were a safety first culture, driven by a zero accident, zero defect, zero waste mentality. As a Controls Tech Specialist I, youll be responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining and enhancing the accuracy, reliability and system controls data credibility of PLC and PC-based automation systems. In this role, you will oversee PLC upgrades and wiring modifications on production equipment, and work directly with our maintenance team to troubleshoot and support production line modifications.ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Configure, program and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controls (PLC)Perform Preventive Maintenance for controls and organize electrical/control parts inventory.Provide programming and electrical support on plant capital projectsImplement control systems software upgradeProvides instrumentation, PLC and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support to plant maintenance staff BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum):High School Diploma / GED3+ years of applicable experience in PLC software and hardware troubleshooting and/or PC-based HMI-systemsORAssociates Degree in a technical discipline1+ years of applicable experience in PLC software and hardware troubleshooting and/or PC-based HMI-systemsTo our veterans and separated service membersyoure at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestl-- Purina. The skills youve gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. We hope youll consider sharing in our missionyoull join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl-- Purina home.The Nestl-- Companies are equal employment and affirmative action employers and look for diversity in qualified candidates for employment.PandoLogic. Category:

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