2nd Shift Controls Specialist
Company: The Hershey Company
Location: Stuarts Draft
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Location: Stuarts Draft, VA Please note that this is a 2nd
shift position (3:00 PM - 11:30 PM) Summary: The Hershey Company
Stuarts Draft plant is a Non-Union plant producing products such as
Reese's Pieces, Reese Cups, Reese Shapes, Reese Bars, Mr. Goodbar,
Mounds, Almond Joy, NutRageous, Oh Henry, FastBreak,
Whatchamacallit, Baking Chips, etc. in a high-speed complex
environment. The primary role and responsibility of the Control
Systems Specialist is to provide technical support to ensure that
production lines and plant processes are operational. The Control
Systems Specialist will provide the technical expertise to
troubleshoot, repair and maintain process instrumentation, PLC's,
VFD's, servos, control systems and computers. The Control Systems
Specialist will primarily be assigned to 2nd shift and work other
shifts as necessary to support plant operations, shutdowns, and
projects. The Control System Specialist will be on-call every
fourth weekend. Responsibilities: Troubleshoot, diagnose, and
repair plant controls systems, PLC's, motion controllers, HMIs, and
electrical systems. Read and interpret drawings, diagrams, manuals,
schematics, and blueprints in order to maintain and improve
equipment uptime. Setup, configure, program, modify and improve PLC
programs. Provide 2nd level technical support to plant electricians
and technicians. Provide mentoring to maintenance, engineering, and
manufacturing personnel on new and/or improved technologies.
Coordinate with equipment vendors, engineering personnel,
manufacturing supervision and production employees in the solution,
design, and implementation efforts. Provide technical analyses
(cost estimates, feasibility, specifications, interpretation of
requirements), develop alternatives and prepare recommendations for
capital solutions to problems. Assist with power distribution
switchgear maintenance and switching. Diagnose and repair or
replace malfunctioning apparatus and components, such as
transformers, circuit breakers, fuses, motors, generators, and
fixtures. Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and
communicating actions, irregularities, and participating in daily
pass down discussions. Perform advanced troubleshooting,
maintenance, and repair of plant electrical systems. Participate in
the maintenance and upkeep of the Process Control Network security
procedures and policies. Implement incremental improvement ideas to
improve quality, reliability, uptime, and cost. Support and manage
capital projects to eliminate controls obsolescence and improve
plant quality, reliability, and uptime. Develop and provide
technical training to Technical Assurance personnel. Minimum
knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform
major duties/responsibilities: Experience with processing and
packaging equipment, controls systems, instrumentation, and
computers Knowledge of electrical power distribution including
panelboards, motor control centers, bus ways, substations and MV
switchgear Understanding of project management tools and
requirements such as purchase requisitions, contractor time
monitoring, internal orders, and project timelines. Understanding
of local area networks, subnetting and routing Ability to operate,
maintain, and troubleshoot DC drives and AC VFD's Ability to design
and troubleshoot control circuits, ladder logic, and Boolean logic.
Knowledge of electrical control relaying, motor controls, DC,
variable frequency, and servo drives Ability to troubleshoot,
modify and improve PLC and motion control programs. Knowledge of
Controlnet, Devicenet, DH+, Remote IO, Profibus, IO Link and
Ethernet networks Ability to create, modify and troubleshoot Human
Machine Interfaces (HMI's) Ability to design, maintain and
troubleshoot process control systems and
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers. Ability to
troubleshoot, support and design servo systems. Ability to build
process control computers, load PC operating systems and software
and troubleshoot PC's and servers. Minimum Education and Experience
Requirements: Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering
Technology, Mechatronics or a related technical degree preferred.
Minimum - 3 years' work experience in engineering, maintenance or a
related field required. Advanced experience with Allen Bradley
PLC's is required. Preferred Skills / Attributes: Practical
knowledge and relevant experience in a Food production environment
(GMP, SQF) Hershey Mechatronics MT3 Skill Level Understanding of
PC's and PC skills (DOS, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008
R2, Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, VMWare) CompTIA A+,
CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+ ISA CCST, CCNA Panelview,
Wonderware, iFIX Ignition, Factory Talk View SE HMI Programming and
Troubleshooting Siemens PLC programming and troubleshooting Testing
Requirements: Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the
ability to read and create electrical schematics, to program and
troubleshoot servo systems, PLC's, and HMI's and to diagnose and
repair PC problems. #LI-KD1 The Hershey Company is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to
extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an
equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age,
national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical
or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic
information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by
applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an
Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected
VeteransIf you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the
application process, please contact the HR Service Center
(askhr@hersheys.com). PDN-99172853-a6d7-4129-9b9d-6bf5f07a706e
Keywords: The Hershey Company, Roanoke , 2nd Shift Controls Specialist, Other , Stuarts Draft, Virginia
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