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PepsiCo

PLC Controls Technician

PepsiCo, Albany, New York, United States

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PBNA $39.00 / hour

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Position is responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining programmable logic controller (PLC) systems used within Pepsi bottling/processing facilities. Inspects equipment for proper functioning and performs preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. May support repairs and installations for other advanced production/manufacturing equipment. May mentor and provide support to less experienced technicians. Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes more complicated repairs or adjustments as needed. This position requires continuous work near heat, noise, gas, and chemicals. The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling. The position may require weekend and/or holiday work.

Primary Accountabilities

Perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems

Program or perform repairs on PLC systems

Perform preventative maintenance or repairs on more advanced production equipment as needed, perform breakdown analysis

Oversee or perform general housekeeping

Upgrade production lines with new/upgraded equipment/technology

Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned line

Change line for package changeovers

Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards

Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)

Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed

Basic Qualifications

18 years or older

Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas

Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays)

Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting)

Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs)

Experience with PLC (industrial maintenance, computer control systems)

Experience with product manuals (reading and applying knowledge to make repairs)

Experience with schematics (electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays)

Experience with troubleshooting (diagnostics, problem solving)

Helpful Experience

Experience with mechanical systems (gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings)

Experience with compressors/ammonia systems (e.g., refrigeration systems)

Experience with conveyors and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls)

Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts)

Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting)

Experience with kinematics (line speed/sprocket size ratios)

Experience with packaging/high speed production (bottling, consumer products)

Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting)

Experience with pneumatics/air compression (valves, cylinders)

Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data)

Experience with pumps (troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs)

Experience with SERVO (intelligent/robotic motors, encoders)

Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns)

Experience with reading mechanical drawings (hydraulics, pneumatics)

Experience working in team based environments (working together with others)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law documents and EEO is the Law Supplement documents, and view the PepsiCo EEO Policy.

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.

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