Industrial Controls Technician

Company: Fair Oaks Foods
Location: Lake Forest
Posted on: November 27, 2022

Job Description:

Fair Oaks Farms, LLC is a supplier of high-quality custom meat products to some of the world's largest and most discerning retail and restaurant companies. -

It takes more than top notch facilities, modern equipment, and innovative technologies to become our customer's most trusted supplier. - It takes people who are committed to our customer's success and who are willing to go the extra mile to get the job done right. -



The industrial controls technician will be responsible for troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and documentation of all industrial controls systems throughout the production facility. -



Duties and responsibilities:

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• Provides hands on technical support for automation, servo-motion, PLC's and electrical repairs.
  
• Analyzes controls related problems on equipment and provides needed repairs.
  
• Develops, maintains and standardizes documentation and software for applicable equipment.
  
• Directly supports maintenance team in troubleshooting and training both at the component and programming level.
  
• Troubleshoot, investigate and resolve current issues related to any automation concerns.
  
• Assists in all required audits and inspections and corrects maintenance deficiencies.
  
• Works with outside contractors as necessary to safely perform job to company specifications.
  
• Works on special projects assigned by the Director of Engineering and Maintenance Manager
  
• Some minor panel building in accordance with engineering drawings.
  
• Field wiring of devices on equipment in the shop or on the production floor.
  
• Sensor and field device set up.
  
• Develop technical SOP's for new and existing equipment under direction of the Maintenance Manager
  
  
  
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  • Understanding and ability to work with PLC's
    
  • Program and troubleshoot drives
    
  • Troubleshoot and repair motion controls devices
    
  • Troubleshoot, install and repair motor controls circuits
    
  • Troubleshoot and repair e-stop circuits
    

Keywords: Fair Oaks Foods, Chicago , Industrial Controls Technician, Professions , Lake Forest, Illinois