The Controls Technician is responsible for the effective operation of production equipment. Works with others to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the role include attaining high equipment reliability and uptime, safety compliance, equipment maintenance procedures, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team. The Controls Technician works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads major and minor maintenance of automated and non-automated equipment (making, finishing) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products (including electrical wiring, process and program analysis). 
• Confirms in-house availability of tools, change and spare parts required to keep production running. Coordinates with upstream and downstream processes by working with others in planning, warehouse, receiving and vendor representatives on timing of effective changeovers. 
• Accurately stores tools, change parts and spare parts in appropriate locations.
• Troubleshoots, performs major and minor repairs and preventive maintenance as required to ensure equipment reliability and on-going production (Works with OEM & consultants to solve related problems)
• Is the first point of contact in case of electrical and control systems malfunction on production lines.
• Works with Control Systems Engineer to establish, review, improve and execute plant control system standards including PM tasks
• Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (SAP, SFR, Cycle Counts) including documentation of maintenance activities performed on equipment
• Provides support on capital projects in the production floor and to determine recommended spare part list.
• Participates in new equipment installation, validation and start up processes
• Supports Failure Investigations in respective areas.
• Shares knowledge and develops maintenance skills in operator technicians. Identifies new opportunities for transferring skills to operator technicians. Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.
• Highlights potential maintenance issues and takes corrective action including parts requisitioning and maintenance planning
• Replaces electrical equipment when needed
• Recommends, decides and implements actions under daily operation pressure to drive production lines performance.
• Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures; highlights variances
• Stays abreast of teams’ production performance via visual, written and verbal communications
  

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Capability to troubleshoot, edit and modify programs for:
  • Allen Bradley controllers (ControlLogix) 
• Knowledge of industrial automation networks (ControlNet, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Profibus)
• Capability to analyze and replace automation hardware devices(VFD, SMS, PLC, IO cards, instruments)
• Practical skills in working with technical documentation (electrical schematic drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals)
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and rotating shifts 
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts 
• Capability to analyze process flow to identify issues.
• Teamwork and cross functional cooperation style of work.
• Action/Decision making capability
• Requires climbing, bending, kneeling and the ability to lift 50 pounds and the availability to remain on-call for nights and weekend coverage.

Preferred:

• 3 years maintenance work experience in a manufacturing, production or operation environment
• Experience working with food safety regulated environments (AIB, FDA, USDA, cGMP)
• Wonderware systems (InTouch, InBatch, Archestra)
• Practical knowledge of Google Suite programs
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Technical certifications or degree