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Control Systems Technician
Arkansas City, KS, US
Salary Range:\$20.00 To 28.00 Annually
JOB SUMMARY
This position will be responsible for supporting & maintaining a new
state of art Customer Order Fulfillment Center. This Customer Order
Fulfillment Center will eventually handle the storage, inventory and
shipments of nearly 100% of the daily boxed beef produced at Creekstone.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- These System Support Technicians will be responsible for the
following activities at the new Customer Order Fulfillment Center:
- Ensure that all the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) is operating
within the guidelines established by Original Equipment Manufacturer
(OEM) & the System Integrator (SI) and to ensure that ALL Safety
Devices and Safety Systems are working properly.
- Provide support, troubleshooting, calibration, and preventive
maintenance for all the MHE which is housed in a cooler environment
(30 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Conduct daily observations & inspections of all the MHE. This
includes following up and inquiring with each of the key Creekstone
Operations personnel regarding each major Sub-System to collect
their thoughts and observations regarding how the MHE is operating.
- Learn how to correctly utilize & interpret the various WES / WCS /
PLC / HMI & System Visualization Screens and Reports in order to
ensure the daily health of the system:
- Establish a daily archive of the base line reports for future
reference and analysis
- Scanner Read Rates
- Various Sub-System Fault Reports
- Planned and Unplanned Repairs
- Replacement Part Orders
- Hours of Operation Per Sub-System
- Report to Creekstone Management any MHE that is not operating within
the normal guidelines and receive direction on the required next
steps to return the MHE to normal operations.
- Work with Creekstone Management to establish the timelines and
priorities for any repairs or corrective actions that may be needed.
- Interact with the various SI Support Personnel (Internal & External)
regarding any planned or unplanned System Changes / Repairs /
Corrective Actions that may be needed:
- Provide detailed descriptions of any problems that may be
occurring
- Closely collaborate with Internal & External Support Staff to
determine when Hardware, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or
Controls Changes can be made and provide SPECIFIC feedback to
them regarding the effectiveness of these changes
- Clearly communicate to Creekstone Operations when there is a
need for a System Change and what the deficiency is and what the
desired result is from the planned System Change.
- Accurately document and communicate operational test results.
- Create graphical representations of daily, weekly, monthly
system performance metrics & downtime.
- Make timely recommendations regarding possible technical design
or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or
performance of the system.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The ability to learn, understand, troubleshoot & support advanced
control systems, which are highly computer-driven.
The ability to learn, understand, troubleshoot & support the MHE that is
made up of several parts:
- The mechanical system
- The sensing and actuation devices
- The PLC control systems and the PLC software functionality (NOTE: No
PLC Programming Experience is required.)
- The WES / WCS Software functionality (NOTE: No Software Prog ramming
Experience is required.)
The ability to maintain and make recommendations to improve automated
processes
The ability to work closely with several different engineering
disciplines to effectively maintain and trouble shoot the new system
(Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Software)
The ability to collaboratively Problem-Solve.
The ability to become a strong analytical thinker in order to
effectively and efficiently solve day to day problems.
The ability to WORK SAFELY at all times per Creekstone Safety Standards
and Protocols.
The ability to work at times without direct supervision.
The ability and commitment to provide excellent & accurate communication
to all stake holders.
Basic to advanced understanding of the following;