Ice Cream Automation Technician

Ice Cream Automation Technician

Requirements

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Associate degree in mechanical/technical program or one (1) year of technical school training in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, fluid and programmable logic controllers or completion of an approved apprentice program.
• One (1) year or more of technical school training in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, fluid and programmable logic controllers or completion of an approved apprentice program is preferred.
• Two (2) year or four (4) year degree in an engineering field or technical field is preferred.
• Related experience in these fields and/or advanced training or any equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Industrial maintenance experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in Food Manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must be able to pass the NOCTI exam if selected to interview onsite.

Responsibilities

• Responds immediately to equipment-related problems and installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs all equipment in the business area to ensure minimal downtime.
• Observes and tests operation of sophisticated electronic, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and/or mechanical devices to evaluate, identify and resolve operating problems.
• Dismantles equipment and machinery to identify, remove, repair and/or replace damaged or deteriorated components and reassembles appropriately.
• Replaces faulty electrical components such as relays, switches, motors and position sensing devices.
• Monitors equipment meters and adjusts temperatures as needed.
• Monitors all equipment, instruments and connections of the scheduled sterilization process and identifies the required preventive maintenance, calibration and line checks.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and machinery to include repair/replacement of electrical wires/connections, welding, re-soldering, lubrication of parts, cleaning of filters, recalibration of controls, changing line gaskets, adjusting components and/or cleaning of equipment.
• Maintains maintenance logs and work order documentation on equipment repairs.
• Troubleshoots programmable logic controls (PLCs) and PLC controlled equipment with a computer and various modules as diagnostic tools.
• May use a digital voltmeter, mega-ohm meter and/or AMP probes to diagnose electrical problems.
• Recommends continuous improvement ideas to the Maintenance Lead/Supervisor and/or the production supervisor and provides information related to technical issues and equipment problems.
• Maintains an organized, clean and safe work area.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year or more of technical school training in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, fluid and programmable logic controllers or completion of an approved apprentice program is preferred.
• Two (2) year or four (4) year degree in an engineering field or technical field is preferred.
• Industrial maintenance experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in Food Manufacturing environment preferred.