3rd Shift Maintenance & Controls Technician Job at AAK in Louisville

3rd Shift Maintenance & Controls Technician

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Maintenance & Controls Technician

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.

AAK Louisville

Louisville, KY

About The Role

The Maintenance Instrument Control Technician (MICT) is involved with the successful daily operation of vegetable oil processing/packaging facility, and the modification, maintenance and alteration of the plant automated controls and power systems (to 480VAC) to accommodate business needs and increase plant availability.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Environmental Performance
• Lead the safety effort by personal example.
• Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
• Support 0 contractor accidents during major construction or anytime maintenance contractors are on site.
• Identify high-risk safety/ productivity issues and help remedy them.
• Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.

Work Requirements:

• Required to work 12-hour rotating night shifts and weekends 7pm-7am
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot, all types of factory instruments including, but not limited to temperature, pH, pressure, PLCs, wiring and flow field devices from the field indicators to PLC interface.
• Basic understanding of programming Diagnosis, repair and program PLC logic for troubleshooting, process changes, and improvements.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot single and three phase industrial motors, VFD’s, electrical distribution and protection circuits up to 480VAC.
• Document all work using CDs, P&IDs, logic prints.

About You

Qualifications include:

• 2 Year Technology degree in related field (can be in the last semester of school), OR 2+ years electrical experience, OR Military experience in an advanced electronics field
• Minimum 3-5 Years Industrial Maintenance Experience
• High School Degree or GED required
• Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance or equivalent (Preferred but not required)

Certification In Welding (Preferred)

Certification in electrical with emphasis on industrial (Preferred)

Certification In Refrigeration, Both Freon And Ammonia (Preferred)

General knowledge of conveyor systems (Preferred)

General Knowledge Of Packaging Equipment (Preferred)

General knowledge of automation PLC’s, ladder logic, etc. (Preferred)

General Knowledge Of Plumbing And Pipefitting (Preferred)

Knowledge And Of CMMS (Preferred)

Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to supervisor or manager.

In return AAK offer

• Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire
• Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500
• 401(k) Plan with 100% match
• Free Life and Disability insurance

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.