Colgate-PalmoliveControls Technician Hodges Jobs in South Africa

Colgate-PalmoliveControls Technician Hodges Jobs in South Africa

Description

The primary responsibilities of this role provides on-shift support which involves programming, debugging, and problem solving of highly automated equipment and controls systems including PLCs, HMIs, and electrical circuits.

Additionally responsibilities consist of providing support for continuous improvement and capital projects and analyzing data to attain high equipment reliability and uptime.

The Controls Technician works within an environment that requires considerable interaction and collaboration with team members from other departments and support functions.

Responsibilities include:

Provides on-shift technical support who leads troubleshooting of automated, controls and electrical systems by prioritizing internal and external customer needs to maximize productivity
Researches solutions to technical issues and implements solutions on a timely basis.

Drives performance improvement using KPIs to optimize Controls and Automation Systems using continuous improvement, root cause analysis, data analysis, and failure mode and effects analysis.

Provides technical support to engineering for capital projects, equipment installation, and upgrades.

Develops and delivers training pertaining to automated processes and systems as needed for operations, maintenance, co-workers, etc.

Documents and communicates software and hardware changes, on-shift activities, follow-up actions, and project status using visual, verbal, written, and digital communication.

Follows all Environmental, Occupational Health, and Safety (EOHS), Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and Cleaning and 5S standards and Colgate-Palmolive Policies

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma

3+ years experience in a manufacturing, production or operation environment

Associate’s degree, Technical Certification, or equivalent work experience in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET), mechatronics or similar field of studies

Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix and SLC500, and Siemens; Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) Wonderware-based and Allen-Bradley Panelview; VFD and servo drives; I/O;

instrumentation; inspection cameras; and robots

Knowledge of and capability to install and troubleshoot industrial automation networks (Ethernet/IP, Devicenet and Profibus)

Experience troubleshooting electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24 VAC and VDC control circuits)

Practical skills reading, understanding and modifying technical documentation (electrical schematic drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals)

Capability to analyze process flow to identify issues

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency utilizing Google Suite applications: Sheets, Docs, Slides, Meets, Forms, gmail, and drive

Ability to work nights, weekends, 12 hour shifts, holidays and flexibility to provide vacation coverage

Requires climbing, bending, kneeling and the ability to lift 50 pounds

Preferred:

5+ years technical experience in a manufacturing, production or operation environment

Experience working with food safety regulated environments (AIB, FDA, USDA, cGMP)

Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Electrical or Computer Science related field of studies

Experience with Wonderware, ControlLogix, SLC, HMI, SERCOS, Profibus, Devicenet, Ethernet/IP specific systems

Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases

Know, understand and interpret NFPA and NEC regulatory standards

Capability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with SCADA Systems and batching processes

How to Apply

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