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About the job

Req ID: 269212

Job Location: Abilene,Tx

Work days/Shift Hours – if applicable: Monday - Friday / 9:00PM - 5:00AM

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General Purpose

The Plant Controls Specialist maintains and troubleshoots production equipment from various suppliers. This position identifies and prioritizes controls / electrical opportunities to maximize operations performance within a facility. Position develops and maintains electrical and controls system documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide the proper training in Controls and Electricity to the Maintenance Technicians for the purpose of minimizing the production down time.

Execute small and medium projects involving PLC 5, SLC 500, Controls Logix, Panel View Plus and Allen Bradley VFDs

Maintain industrial networks such as DeviceNet and Remote I/O.

Help the NABU Controls Engineering Group with the installation and maintenance of the SKU Controllers

Provide the proper training in Controls and Electricity to the Maintenance Technicians for the purpose of minimizing the production down time.

Identify and prioritize controls / electrical opportunities to maximize operations performance within a facility.

Plan and execute projects in a manner which minimizes downtime.

Develop and maintain electrical and controls system documentation.

Maintain and troubleshoot production equipment from various suppliers.

Quickly identify root causes of problems, as mechanical, controls or joint problems and coordinate resources necessary to address them.

Develop control software to achieve the balance between mechanical and controls changes to effectively handle all containers.

Maintain Allen Bradley hardware and software: PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, Networks and various electrical systems.

Be part of the team that supervises the electrical installation /integration of equipment and controls.

Follow the CCE Controls and Electrical Specifications.

Work with the CCE Controls Engineering Group for the following purposes:

Improve the designs / programs begun by others.

Implement and propose improvements to the CCE Controls and Electrical Specifications.

Suggest which controls projects to be handled by CCE Controls Engineering Group and which by the Plant Controls Specialist.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or minimum 8 years of work experience in industrial environments without college degree

Minimum 10 years of work experience in industrial environments without college degree.

Proficiency in Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and Networks (DeviceNet, ControlNet, Remote IO, Data Highway Plus, and Ethernet). Experience with various Human Machine Interfaces financial, quality assurance, and human resource procedures and regulations is a must.

Foundation Skills: Speaking/Presenting - Present complex technical problems in a simple way. Use exception reporting to keep the manager informed.

Collaborating: Work well in cooperation with others to achieve measurable results in time allocated or less.

Analytical thinking: Concentrate on analyzing essential facts and be very methodical in solving problems.

Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, etc..

Thinking Creatively: Be able to develop creative solutions to challenging problems and be receptive to new ideas.

Prioritizing: Identify the most critical work that needs to be done. Coordinate and organize resources and people in effective ways to accomplish short, medium and long terms goals.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain Texas or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. Please inform us at talentacquisition@cocacolaswb.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.