Job Title: Automation & Controls Specialist
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Shift: 2nd shift, Monday thru Friday 3pm - 11pm
Pay: $37.57 per hour, plus a shift differential of $6.76 per hour, paid weekly
Background & Purpose of the Job: Unilever Jefferson City provides a holistic and hygienic choice of personal care brands that benefit the mind, body, and health of consumers while minimizing environmental footprints and promoting the individual growth of our people. Our "mission of wellbeing" is quickly becoming the new status symbol for health and beauty.
Work directly with Packaging and Process departments to deliver automation solutions for the facility. Must be able to lead autonomously with clear direction to our team, make data-based decisions, and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
Overall Benefits & Perks (non-union)
Medical, Dental, Vision effective immediately | 401K | Profit Sharing | Tuition/Fitness Reimbursement | Paid Leaves | Quarterly Bonus Payouts | Uniforms and PPE provided| Career Advancement Opportunities *
Additional Perks for the “Jefferson City ” location
Onsite Company store for product purchases
Uniforms provided by the company
Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses subsidy
Company dinners and care packages periodically
Benefits are effective the first day of hire (if elected)
Onsite Cafeteria
Free Hot and Iced Coffee
Free Soft Serve Ice Cream on select days of the week
What You'll Do
Attend daily and weekly meetings to help drive and help understand automation need within the facility
Work cross functionally with other departments.
Improve current and deliver new low cost automation within the departments.
Understanding and eliminating the top daily automation losses.
Participate in the development and subsequent delivery of strategic improvement plan to execute OEE targets.
Review any and all breakdown Root Cause Analysis (EWO) actions to ensure completion.
Understand and teach the team the theory of operations of all equipment
Ability to access Server based applications: RSBatch, RSView SE, FactoryTalk History, Factory Talk VantagePoint, FactoryTalk Metrics
Perform more advanced PLC ladder logic programming such as PID loop control and sequencers
Identify continuous improvement and cost saving opportunities
Support the planning and execution of automation trials and engineering solutions for facility
Read and understand electrical related documents such as schematics, one-line diagrams, plan drawings, instrument installation and configuration details.
Understand basic PLC ladder logic; be able to make simple relay logic PLC program changes.
All other duties as assigned
What You'll Need to Succeed
High school diploma, or GED equivalent.
A graduate of a 2 year post-secondary program in Industrial Electricity, Successful completion of a formal apprenticeship program or three years directly related mechanical experience can be substituted for post-secondary education
Must be flexible within pattern of shift work to accommodate factory shut down, training courses etc., and emergency cover.
Ability to work with cross functional teams to ensure all Autonomous/Prevent Maintenance get completed.
Flexible work schedule to ensure support for teams on varying shifts
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Maintain and configure Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware
Understand PLC ladder logic: can implement automation solutions within the PLC code
Understand and apply National Electric Code (NEC) requirements
Ability to maintain and configure Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and DC drives
Ability to maintain, and configure servo motors
What You’ll Love About his job:
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