PLC/Controls/Instrumentation Engineer

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PLC/Controls/Instrumentation Engineer
Location: 
Brentwood, NY (Central Long Island)
Job Description: 

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain and monitor computerized converting equipment in a continuous production environment.  Focus on optimizing the process, balancing line flow, improving equipment uptime, and maintaining a preventative maintenance program on all equipment.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain electrical systems for all converting and auxiliary equipment.
  • Participate in machine down days and machine trials.
  • Complete assigned work orders. Enter work orders and data into the computerized maintenance systems. Share data and information to other team members.
  • Train other employees on electrical components and systems.
Skills / Requirements: 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must have 5 years industrial electrical experience with an emphasis on PLCs, ladder logic, programmable drives.
  • Must be self-directed, highly motivated, safety conscious and team oriented.
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED.
  • Must have electrical and instrumentation skills that include working with equipment programs
  • Must be willing to cross train in other maintenance disciplines.
  • Must have electrical troubleshooting skills for drives, motors, wiring, variety of sensors, etc
  • Must have experience in preventive and predictive techniques for all of the above.

Working Conditions - Essential Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to work in and around extreme temperatures.
  • Must be able to bend, squat, kneel, climb, twist and reach above shoulder level.
  • Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to work p.m. shift with the potential for day shift.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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