Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLC

Skip to main contentSign InSr. Maintenance Technician - PLC page is loadedSr. Maintenance Technician - PLCApplylocationsTemple - Temple, TXtime typeFull timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idR54668At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if you want to:   Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   Develop lasting relationships with great people.   Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLCSr. Maintenance Technician-PLC ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth electrical troubleshooting of 480VAC & 24VDC components. The Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC has strong working knowledge of all operating systems in the plant including but not limited to Allen Bradley (AB), B&R automation, Siemens, and Zenon. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC acts as a subject matter expert on behalf of the plant in frequency drives, human machine interface (HMI), plant operating systems and data collection/system backups. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment and general electrical maintenance of the building and grounds. The Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors and Managers to resolve both electrical and mechanical issues. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara’s maintenance strategies. Through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLC champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in their focus areas.Essential FunctionsAdhere to and enforce highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant-wideTrain and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packagingWork directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problemsRapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrencePartner with other Sr. Maintenance Technician to resolve cross-functional problemsUse of available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performanceDefine requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtimeTransfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and quality inspection systemsFilling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures, vision inspections systems and laser date coders, quality/sanitation standards, and conveying systemsLabeling technology, roll-fed and/or cut and stack, machine set-up, hot melt gluing systems, and conveying systemsDry-end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic palletizers, and stretch wrappers. Machine set-up required for all pack size changesCommon OEM’s for production equipment: Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech LongTransfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of injection technology:Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systemsAuxiliary systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision inspection, conveying, and cooling systemsMold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance, identification of component wear and troubleshooting...